Farhad Jalilvand and Ali Bozorgi Hanged in Kashan

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, two men were hanged in Kashan Prison on 27 April 2026. Their identities have been established as 30-year-old Farhad Jalilvand from Aligudarz and 28-year-old Ali Bozorgi from Kashan.

Farhad was arrested around three years ago and sentenced to death on drug-related charges. Ali was arrested around four years ago and sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for a murder he is alleged to have committed at his workplace.

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 2025 Annual Report on the Death Penalty, at least 795 people were executed for drug-related charges, of which only 0.18% were announced by official sources. 13% of all drug-related executions in 2025 were Baluch minorities while they represent 2-6% of Iran’s population.