Milad Yazdan Panah Executed in Zarand

According to HRANA news agency, a man was executed in Zarand Prison in Kerman province on 26 August. His identity has been reported as 30-year-old Milad Yazdan Panah who was sentenced qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder.
He was arrested for an honour killing six years ago and had been kept in Zarand Prison since.

At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.

Those charged with the umbrella term of “intentional murder” are sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) regardless of intent or circumstances due to a lack of grading in law. Once a defendant has been convicted, the victim’s family, as the plaintiffs, are required to choose between death as retribution, diya (blood money) or forgiveness.