Abdolhossein Jaberi and Saeed Mehrabi Hanged in Karaj

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, at least two men were hanged in Karaj Penitentiary (Central Prison) on 9 July 2025. Their identities have been established as Abdolhossein Jaberi and Saeed Mehrabi who were sentenced to death on drug-related charges.

IHRNGO previously reported Omid Shokripour’s hanging, bringing the total number of executions at the prison to three that day.

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. 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.