Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); June 4, 2025: Farhad Hosseini and a man only identified as Mr Shahmoradi were executed for drug-related offences in Kermanshah Central Prison.
According to HRANA news agency, two men were hanged in Kermanshah (Dizel Abad) Central Prison on 28 May 2025. Their identities have been reported as Farhad Hosseini and Mr Shahmoradi who were sentenced to death on drug-related charges by the Revolutionary Court.
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. In the first five months of 2025, at least 244 people were hanged for drug-related offences.