Moslem Darvishipour and Mohammad Salamat Hanged in Ahvaz

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, two men were hanged in Ahvaz Sepidar Prison on 30 April 2025. Their identities have been established as 25-year-old Moslem Darvishipour (left photo) from Masjed Soleiman and 29-year-old Mohammad Salamat (right photo) from Ahvaz.

Moslem was arrested for murder four years ago and sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind), and Mohammad Salmaat was arrested more than seven years ago and sentenced to death on drug-related charges.

IHRNGO previously reported the execution of Mohammad Nabi Zirkari, bringing the total number of executions at the prison to three that day.

At the time of writing, none of their executions have 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.