Iran executes three Afghan nationals amid rising number of capital punishments

Iran executes three Afghan nationals amid rising number of capital punishments

Iranian authorities have executed at least three Afghan nationals in recent days, according to reports from two human rights monitoring groups, amid what activists describe as a sharp rise in executions in the country. The Iran Human Rights Organization said that on Wednesday morning, seven men were executed at Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj, west of Tehran. Four were convicted of premeditated murder, while the remaining three — including one Afgh…

Four Prisoners Executed in Recent Days Across Iran

In recent days, four prisoners were executed in separate prisons across Iran, including in the cities of Gonbad-e Kavus, Shiraz, Arak, and Borazjan. Execution in Arak Central Prison At dawn on Sunday, April 6, 2025, a prisoner named Sajjad Farahani was executed in Arak Central Prison. He had previously been arrested on charges of murder and was sentenced to death. Execution in Gonbad-e Kavus Prison In the early hours of Wednesday, April 9, 2025,…