Group Hanging of 4 Men in Shiraz

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, at least four men were executed in Shiraz (Adel Abad) Central Prison on 2 December 2025. Three of the men were on death row for drug-related offences. They have been identified as 30-year-old Bahram Ajdari from Marand, Hamed Kazazi from Qom, and 55-year-old Ali Shokrzadeh (photo) from Khorramabad.

Bahram and Ali were arrested around two years ago and Hamed, around three years ago. Hamed was transferred to the prison from Pirbanu Prison for execution.

An informed source told IHRNGO: “Ali Shokrzadeh was arrested with his son and nephew. They each received nine-year sentences but Ali was sentenced to death.”

The fourth man was sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder. His identity has been established as 28-year-old Parsa Saedi from Isfahan. He was arrested for a murder that occurred during a street altercation around four 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 697 people were executed for drug-related offences in the first eleven months of 2025.