Three New Executions in North-Western Iran Today

Iran Human Rights, July 8: Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Ardebil (northwestern Iran) early this morning.

According to the official site of the Iranian Judiciary in Ardebil, three prisoners convicted of drug related charges were hanged in the prison of Ardebil. Three other prisoners were hanged in the same prison on July 6. Announcing the news about today’s executions, head of the Judiciary in Ardebil said that more executions are expected in the coming days in Ardebil.

The three prisoners who were executed today were not identified by name. One of them was born in 1978 who along with another person was convicted of possession of 1500 grams of methamphetamine.