Afghans Ahmad Rastin and Abdollah Tajik Hanged for Drug Offences in Taybad

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, two men were hanged in Taybad Prison on 9 November 2025. Their identities have been established as Ahmad Rastin and Abdollah Tajik, two Afghan men arrested on the Taybad route.

Ahmad was arrested three years ago and Abdollah, four years ago. They were sentenced to death on drug-related charges by the Revolutionary Court.

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 612 people were executed for drug-related offences in the first ten months of 2025.