Keyhan Shakerpanahi Executed for Murder in Kashan

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was executed in Kashan Central Prison on November 26. His identity has been established as Keyhan Shakerpanahi but the charges leading to his execution have not been determined.

An informed source told Iran Human Rights: “Keyhan Shakerpanahi was transferred to Kashan from Isfahan Prison a few days prior to his execution.”

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

As of 10 October 2022, at least 428 people including two juvenile offenders and 12 women were executed by the Islamic Republic, an 89% increase compared to the same period last year. At least 180 people including a woman have been executed for drug-related offences since the beginning of the year. This is while 83 people were executed for the charges in the same period in 2021 and 18 in 2020.

UPDATE (15 December 2022):

Keyhan was sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder.