Faramarz Shakhsi Executed in Urmia

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was executed in Urmia Central Prison on 5 May. His identity has been established as 30-year-old Faramarz Shakhshi who was sentenced to death for drug-related charges by the Revolutionary Court.

An informed source told Iran Human Rights: “Faramarz Shakhsi had two children and was arrested around four years ago.”

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

According to reports gathered by Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO), at least 256 people were executed for drug-related offences in 2022, a more than two-fold increase compared to 2021 (126) and ten times more than 2020 (25).