Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); July 12, 2025: Javad Yarbeigi, a Kurdish man on death row for drug-related offences, was executed in Arak Central Prison.
According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was hanged in Arak Central Prison on 7 July 2025. His identity has been established as Javad Yarbeigi, a 37-year-old Kurdish man from Kermanshah.
He was arrested around five years ago and sentenced to death on drug-related charges.
An informed source told IHRNGO: “Javad was arrested for carrying 90 kilograms of heroin and shisheh (methamphetamine).”
At the time of writing, his execution has 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. In the first six months of 2025, at least 293 people were executed for drug-related offences.