Possible Child Offender Behnam Bargpush and Mohammad Ahmadzadeh Hanged for Drug Offences in Yasuj

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, two men were hanged in Yasuj Central Prison on 21 April 2025. Their identities have been established as 21-year-old Behnam Bargpush (right photo) and 29-year-old Mohammad Ahmadzadeh (left photo) who were both from the village of Gachin Bala in Bandarabbas.

They were arrested in a joint case five years ago and sentenced to death on drug-related charges by the Revolutionary Court.

According to informed IHRNGO sources, “Behnam Bargpush was under 18 years old at the time of arrest and held in the juvenile ward.”

IHRNGO has been unable to verify Behnam’s age through documentary evidence at the time of writing but is continuing its efforts to verify his age at the time of arrest.

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.