At Least 3 Executed in Ghezelhesar Prison Group Hanging; Several More at Imminent Risk

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, at least three men were hanged in Ghezelhesar Prison on 1st October 2025. Two of the men were on death row for drug-related offences. Their identities have been established as Ali Geravand (photo) and Javad Sargazi. The third prisoner who was sentenced to qisas(retribution-in-kind) for murder has been identified as Sajad Mahmoudi.

Informed sources told IHRNGO that several other prisoners are currently awaiting the gallows in the pre-execution solitary confinement cells of the prison.

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.