Ali Mirza Bahrami Hanged for Drug Offences in Hamedan

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was hanged in Hamedan Central Prison on 13 July 2025. His identity has been established as 32-year-old Ali Mirza Bahrami from Khorramabad.

He was arrested three years ago and sentenced to death on drug-related charges.

IHRNGO previously reported the execution of Jalal Nazarbeigi, bringing the number of executions to two at the prison that day. Another prisoner was also transferred to the gallows with them but his execution was postponed for unknown reasons.

At the time of writing, his execution has 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.