Execution Wave in Iran: Six More Prisoners Hanged

At Least 48 Prisoners Executed in Iran Since Mid-April 2025

Since mid-April 2025, at least 48 prisoners have been executed across various prisons in Iran. On average, more than four prisoners have been executed each day, amounting to approximately one execution every six hours. Execution of Four Prisoners at Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj In the early hours of Wednesday, April 30, 2025, four prisoners were executed at Qezel-Hesar Prison in Karaj. Two of those executed were identified as Asghar Vatanparast,…

Execution Wave in Iran: Six More Prisoners Hanged

As part of the ongoing wave of executions in Iran’s prisons, six more prisoners were hanged in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad. According to the human rights agency HRANA, on Wednesday, April 30, the execution sentences of Abdolghaffar Barahouei, Parviz Dastkaleh, and Abdolsamad Gorgij were carried out in this prison. Three additional prisoners were also hanged on the same day, two of whom have been identified as Mehdi Azizi from Mashhad and Javid G…