Behzad Parsa and Rasoul Khan Mohammadi Hanged in Gorgan

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, two men were hanged in Gorgan Central Prison on 10 September 2025. Their identitites have been established as Behzad Parsa, a member of the Bakhtiari tribe in Lorestan, and Rasoul Khan Mohammadi, a 40-year-old man from Bandarabbas.

Behzad was arrested seven years ago and Rasoul was arrested for possession of 40 kilograms of shisheh (methamphetamines) four years ago. They were sentenced to death on drug-related charges in separate cases by the Revolutionary Court.

IHRNGO previously reported the execution of Abdollah Mohseni, bringing the total number of executions to three at the prison 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. At least 426 people were executed for drug-related offences in the first eight months of 2025.