Unidentified Foreign National Hanged for Rape

According to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), a man was hanged in an unspecified Markazi province prison on 19 May 2025. The unnamed man was an foreign national and on death row 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.