Group Hanging of 4 Men in Isfahan

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, four men were hanged in Isfahan (Dastgerd ) Central Prison on 24 September 2025. Two of the men were sentenced to death on drug-related charges. Their identities have been established as 30-year-old Ali Keshavarz (right photo) from the Qashqai tribe in Shiraz, and Sajad Aslani. Ali was arrested four years ago and Sajad, four years ago.

The other two men were sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder. Their identities have been established as Keyvan Rahmati, a 27-year-old man from Hamedan, and Ahmad Bakhtiar (left photo), a 45-year-old man from Isfahan who was known as “Taghi Ghasab.” Ahmad was arrested for a murder with a firearm seven years ago.

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.