Kamran Amrayi and Unidentified Man Hanged in Kerman

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, two men were hanged in Kerman (Shahab) Central Prison on 6 August 2025. One of the men has been identified as 40-year-old Kamran Amrayi from Kouhdasht (photo) who was arrested five years ago and sentenced to death on drug-related charges by the Revolutionary Court.

The other man who was also on death row for drug-related offences, has not been identified at the time of writing.

Neither of their executions have not been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran at the time of writing.

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. At least 347 people were executed for drug-related offences in the first seven months of 2025.