Maziar Karami and Peyman Ajami Hanged in Hamedan

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, two men were hanged in Hamedan Central Prison on 14 September 2025. Their identities have been established as Peyman Ajami from Hamedan and 30-year-old Maziar Karami (photo) from Arak who was engaged and worked in his father’s blacksmith workshop.

Peyman was arrested four years ago and Maziar, three years ago. They were sentenced to death on drug-related charges in separate cases.

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. At least 426 people were executed for drug-related offences in the first eight months of 2025.