Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); May 29, 2025: Homayoun Amjadbeigi, a man on death row for drug-related offences, was executed in Zanjan Central Prison. A murder death row prisoner was returned to his cell after obtaining an extension in his case.
According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was hanged in Zanjan Central Prison on 24 May 2025. His identity has been established as Homayoun Amjadbeigi who was arrested three years ago and sentenced to death on drug-related charges.
He was transferred to the gallows with another unidentified man who was returned to his cell after obtaining a last minute extension in his case.
At the time of writing, his execution was not 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. In the first four months of 2025, at least 169 people were hanged for drug-related offences.