Rahman Kohzadi Hanged for Drug Offences in Zanjan

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was hanged in Zanjan Central Prison on 11 October 2025. His identity has been established as 28-year-old Rahman Kohzadi from Zanjan.

He was arrested around four years ago and sentenced to death on drug-related charges by the Revolutionary Court.

Ali Akbar Hassani was previously reported to have been executed, bringing the total number of executions at the prison that day.

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

Drug-related executions have continuously risen every year since 2021. According to IHRNGO’s 2024 Annual Report on the Death Penalty, at least 503 people were executed for drug-related charges, of which only under 3% were announced by official sources. 17% of all drug-related executions in 2024 were Baluch minorities while they represent 2-6% of Iran’s population. At least 517 people were executed for drug-related offences in the first nine months of 2025.