On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at least eight prisoners were executed in various prisons across Iran, including Isfahan, Mashhad, Gorgan, and Karaj. These executions took place after reports earlier that same day confirmed the execution of three other prisoners at Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan. This brings the total number of executions over the past two weeks to at least 97—a shocking figure that indicates, on average, one person is executed every five hours in Iran.
Secret Executions in Mashhad
At Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, Omid Aziziyan and Hassan Amoosi were executed in the early hours of Wednesday. Both were charged with drug-related offenses.
Hassan Amoosi, 45, originally from Zahedan and residing in Torbat-e Jam, worked as a currency exchanger prior to his arrest. Since his detention in 2022, he had consistently denied the charges and insisted on his innocence. His execution was carried out without prior notice to his family and without a final visit—an approach that human rights organizations classify as a secret execution.
Two Executed in Karaj Central Prison
On the same day, two other prisoners were executed in Karaj Central Prison on drug-related charges. One of them has been identified as Farhad Tavakoli, while the identity of the second prisoner has not yet been confirmed.
Execution of Two Cousins in Gorgan
In Gorgan Prison, two young men, Ehsan Saeedi (26) and Manouchehr Saeedi (28)—who were cousins—were executed on charges of murder. They had been arrested 28 months ago and sentenced to death. Their executions took place at dawn on Wednesday.
Four Executed in Isfahan
In Isfahan Prison, two inmates, Naser Javadi and Hossein Rostami, were executed.
Naser Javadi, 46, had been arrested five years ago on drug-related charges.
Hossein Rostami, 26, was arrested four years ago on charges of rape and later sentenced to death.
Additionally, on the same day, human rights sources reported the executions of Mojtaba Izadi, Ali Rajaei, and Reza Sharifzadeh at Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan.
