Heidar Safdari and Sohrab Niazi Hanged in Qazvin

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, two men were hanged in Qazvin (Choobindar) Central Prison on  15 March 2025. Their identities have been established as 28-year-old Heidar Safdari (photo) from Zanjan and 30-year-old Sohrab Niazi from Qazvin. They were sentenced to death on drug-related charges by the Revolutionary Court.

An informed source told IHRNGO: “Heidar was arrested in Qazvin two years ago and Sohrab was arrested three years ago.”

At the time of writing, their executions have 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.