Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); April 18, 2025: Ahmad Boghlani, a man on death row for drug-related offences, was executed in Borazjan Prison.
According to HRANA news agency, a man was hanged in Borazjan Prison, Bushehr province, on 14 April 2025. His identity has been reported as Ahmad Boghlani who was sentenced to death on drug-related charges.
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 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.