Iran: Man Hanged in Shiraz Prison

According to IHR sources, on the morning of Tuesday, June 16, death row prisoner Yasser Abdollahzadeh (31) was hanged at Shiraz central prison. He was arrested and sentenced to death for murdering a man over financial disputes three years ago.

His execution has not been announced by Iranian authorities or the media so far. 

According to IHR’s Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran, at least 280 people were executed in Iran in 2019, including 225 for murder charges.