Mohsen Jandaghi and Brothers Gholamali and Abbas Khargir Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, at least three men were executed in Rajai Shahr Prison on the morning of March 16. Sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder in the course of an armed robbery, the three co-defendants have been identified as Gholamali Khargir, Abbas Khargir and Mohsen Jandaghi.

They were arrested as part of the same case and had spent more than 20 years on death row. Gholamali and Abbas Khargir were brothers.

An informed source told Iran Human Rights: “The victim’s next of kin who were his two brothers came to the prison gates with swords, making it obvious that they weren’t going to grant forgiveness.”

According to unverified reports, the number of executions today are likely to be higher.

At the time of writing, the execution of Gholamali Khargir, Abbas Khargir and Mohsen Jandaghi have not been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.

According to Iran Human Rights’ Annual Report on the Death Penalty, at least 211 of the 267 people executed in 2020 were sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for "premeditated murder."

As there are no legal distinctions made between murder and manslaughter and no grading, whether voluntary or involuntary in Iran, those charged under the umbrella term of “premeditated murder” will receive the death penalty regardless of intent and the circumstances.

Photos of Gholamali and Abbas Khargir taken in prison.