Unnamed Man Hanged for Rape in Shahroud

According to the Judiciary’s Mizan news agency, a man was hanged on 6 May 2025. The report does not specify the man’s identity, place or date of execution. He was sentenced to death for the rape of a woman.

In cases of rape, there is a high chance of defendants being tortured to make false confessions, which is used to issue death sentences. Iran is one of the few countries in the world that issues the death penalty for rape. A lot of cases are also rushed without the defendants having access to a lawyer.

According to the 2024 Annual Report on the Death Penalty, at least 22 people were executed for rape charges across 10 prisons. In the first four months of 2025, at least nine people were executed for rape charges.