Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); July 4, 2025: Jabar Pourmohammadi Maghani, a man on death row for drug-related charges, was executed in Zanjan Central Prison.
According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was hanged in Zanjan Central Prison on 2 July 2025. His identity has been established as 40-year-old Jabar Pourmohammadi Maghani.
He was arrested three years ago and sentenced to death on drug-related charges.
At the time of writing, his execution has 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. In the first six months of 2025, at least 293 people were executed for drug-related offences.