Seven Prisoners Executed in Western Iran

Aug. 27, 2015, 10:28 p.m.

At least seven prisoners charged with murder were hanged to death at Kermanshah's Dizel Abad Prison on Wednesday morning.

Iran Human Rights, Thursday August 27 2015: According to unofficial reports, at least seven prisoners charged with murder were hanged to death at Kermanshah's Dizel Abad Prison on the morning of Wednesday August 26. Two of the prisoners have been identified as Behrouz Nouri, approximately 25 years, and Shah Bakhshihaghi. The names of the other prisoners are not known at this time. Iranian state media and government bodies have not reported on these executions.