Davoud Zahrabi Executed for Drug Offences in Isfahan

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was executed in Isfahan (Dastgerd) Central Prison on 11 August. His identity has been established as 35-year-old Davoud Zahrabi from Shiraz who was sentenced to death for drug-related offences by the Revolutionary Court. He was arrested three years ago.

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 2023 Annual Report on the Death Penalty, at least 471 people were executed for drug-related charges, an 84% increase compared to 2022 (256) and about 18 times the average of drug-related executions in 2018-2020. In the first six months of 2024, at least 147 people were executed for the charges.