Iman Mortezayi and Abufeiz Davodi Hanged for Drug Offences

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, two men were hanged in Semnan Central Prison on 3 December 2025. Their identities have been established as Iman Mortezayi (photo), a 39-year-old father of two who was a labourer and Abufeiz Davodi, two Sunni men from Taybad. They were arrested in a joint case last year and 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. At least 612 people were executed for drug-related offences in the first ten months of 2025.