Group Hanging of 3 Men for Drug Offences in Qom

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, three men were hanged in Qom Central Prison on 7 October 2025. Their identities have been established as Jafar Reghbati from Karaj, Farzad Javanmiri from Qom and 28-year-old Behnam Saberi from Pakdasht in Tehran.

Jafar and Behnam were arrested three years ago and Farzad, five years ago. They were sentenced to death on drug-related charges 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. At least 517 people were executed for drug-related offences in the first nine months of 2025.