Six Prisoners Were Executed In Iran

Iran Human Rights, October 23: Six prisoners were executed in two different Iranian cities. Three of the prisoners were convicted of Moharebeh (war against the God) and executed in the southeastern city of Zahedan while the three other prisoners were convicted of drug trafficking and executed in Qazvin (west of Tehran).

Three prisoners were executed in Zahedan (southeastern Iran) on Sunday October 21:

According to the official website of the Iranian judiciary in Baluchestan Province three prisoners identified as "Yahya Chari", Abdoljalil Kahrazehi and Abdolbaset Rigi were hanged in the prison of Zahedan early Sunday morning. The prisoners were convicted of "corruption on earth" and "Moharebeh" through connection with "terrorist" groups in Baluchestan.