Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); April 17, 2025: Ali Fazadoustiani, Sajad Yarmohammadi and Majid Rouhi were executed for drug-related offences in Karaj Penitentiary.
According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, three men were hanged in Karaj Penitentiary (Central Prison) on 15 April 2025. Their identities have been established as Ali Fazadoustiani (photo) from Nour Abad, Sajad Yarmohammadi from Lorestan and Majid Rouhi from Tehran.
Ali was arrested for possession of 13 kilograms of shisheh (methamphetamines) five years ago, per informed sources. All three men were sentenced to death on drug-related charges in separate cases.
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.