Abdolhamid Kuhkan, a Baluch inmate, was hanged on Wednesday, based on drug related charges, in Minab Prison, southern Iran.
This execution has not been made public by judiciary officials.
It is worth noting that, 81 percent of all executions in 2016, have never been officially announced in Iran.
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