Jalal Moradi and Rahman Ali Akbari Hanged in Kermanshah

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was hanged in Kermanshah (Dizel Abad) Central Prison on 2 September 2025. His identity has been established as Jalal Moradi, a Kurdish man from Kermanshah who was arrested seven years ago and sentenced toqisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder.

Another man was hanged at the prison on 3 September. He has been identified as Rahman Ali Akbari (photo), a 35-year-old Kurdish man from the village of Angaz in Kermanshah. He was arrested five years ago and sentenced to death on drug-related charges.

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. At least 426 people were executed for drug-related offences in the first eight months of 2025.

Rahman Ali Akbari's death notice: