Hamed Shiri and Enayat Rahmani Hanged in Rasht

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, two men were hanged in Rasht (Lakan) Central Prison on 27th February 2025. Their identities have been established as 32-year-old Hamed Shiri from Tehran and 44-year-old Enayat Rahmani from Karaj. They were arrested for drug-related offences three and two years ago respectively. Enayat was accused of being in possession of 40 kilograms of shisheh (methamphetamine)..

At the time of writing, their executions have not been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.

Drug-related executions have continuously risen every year since 2021 and Iran executes more people on drug-related charges than any other country. 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. 

On 10 April 2024, 80+ Iranian and international organisations and groups called for joint action to stop drug-related executions, urging UNODC to make “any cooperation with the Islamic Republic contingent on a complete halt on drug-related executions.