Yesterday, December 30, four prisoners were executed in Dastgerd Prison, Isfahan.
According to Iran Human Rights Organization and Haal Vsh, the prisoners have been identified as Ahmad Barahooie (Brahui) Chenal, Kourosh Narooie, Ayat Pourmansouri, 32, from Dezful, and Babak Shoghi, 35.
All four were executed on charges related to drug offenses.
At the time of this report, the executions have not been officially announced by prison authorities or other relevant institutions.
Reports from the Department of Statistics and Publications of Human Rights Activists for 2024 highlight a troubling trend: executions for drug-related offenses accounted for approximately 52% of all executions in Iran. For a detailed analysis of these executions and the associated statistics, see HRANA’s full report.