Hashem Mirzaei Hanged for Drug Offences in Ahvaz

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was hanged in Ahvaz Sepidar Prison on 18 May 2025. His identity has been established as Hashem Mirazei, a 29-year old Arab man from Ahvaz.

He was arrested for drug-related offences on the Ahvaz-Andimeshk road and sentenced to death.

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. In the first four months of 2025, at least 169 people were hanged for drug-related offences.