One man was hanged in public in southwest Iranian city of Ahwaz

Iran Human Rights, May 20: One man was hanged in public in the southwestern Iranian city of Ahwaz today, reported the state run Iranian news agency Fars.

The man was identified as "A. A." and convicted of drug trafficking said the report.

Another person identified as "S. R." who is also convicted of drug trafficking, is scheduled to be hanged in Ahwaz next week according to this report.

No independent sources have confirmed the charges.

According to the reports published on Iran Human Rights’ website, Ahwaz (capital of the Khuzestan province) has been the city with the highest number of public hangings in 2010.