Amid the escalating wave of death penalties in Iran, six prisoners were executed in recent days in the prisons of Shiraz, Ahvaz, Rasht, and Borazjan. With these executions, the number of people executed in just one month has reached at least 131 individuals. This means that, on average, nearly five prisoners are executed daily, and one execution takes place every five hours in Iran.
Executions in Adelabad Prison, Shiraz
On the morning of Sunday, August 17, 2025, two prisoners, Ahmadreza Younesi Gelezan (from Kavar) and Mehdi Najafi (23 years old, from Marvdasht), were executed on murder charges.
On Wednesday, August 13, 2025, Eskandar Bazmandegan was hanged in the same prison on security-related charges and “corruption on earth.”
Execution in Sepidar Prison, Ahvaz
On the morning of Sunday, August 17, 2025, Mohammad Beqlani, who had been imprisoned for nine years, was executed on murder charges.
Execution in Lakan Prison, Rasht
On Saturday, August 16, 2025, Jafar Sadeghi, 35 years old and from Rasht, was executed on murder charges after four years in prison.
Execution in Borazjan Prison
On Wednesday, August 13, 2025, one prisoner was executed on drug-related charges. The identity of this individual has not yet been confirmed.
Growing Concern over the Surge in Executions
The recent executions have once again sparked a wave of concern among human rights organizations. Iran has one of the highest execution rates in the world, and many of these death sentences are carried out without fair trial guarantees, without access to independent legal counsel, and in some cases, based on vague or coerced charges.
