Karim Shah Mohammadi and Shahriar Khalafi Hanged in Qom

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, two men were hanged in Qom Central Prison on 1st June 2025. Their identities have been established as Karim Shah Mohammadi from Tehran and Shahriar Khalafi from Saveh.

Karim was arrested four years ago and Shahriar, three years ago. They were sentenced to death on drug-related charges by the Revolutionary Court in separate cases.

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.