Jalil Nouri and Reza Hatami Hanged for Drug Offences in Sari

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, two men were hanged in Sari Central Prison on 27 December 2025. Their identities have been established as Jalil Nouri, a 49-year-old man from Sarakhs and 30-year-old Reza Hatami from Sari. They were sentenced to death on drug-related charges by the Revolutionary Court.

An informed source told IHRNGO: “Jalil Nouri had three children and worked as a taxi driver. He was arrested for carrying 18 kilograms of drugs five kilometres from Sari. Reza was arrested three 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.