Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); August 7, 2025: Hassan Amousi, a Baluch man on death row for drug-related offences, was secretly executed in Mashhad Central Prison.
According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was hanged in Mashhad (Vakil Abad) Central Prison on 6 August 2025. His identity has been established as Hassan Amousi (Ejbari), a 45-year-old Baluch man who was sentenced to death on drug-related charges.
An informed source told IHRNGO: “Hassan was from Zahedan and lived in Saleh Abad in Torbate Jam. He was arrested for drug charges around three years ago. He vehemently denied the charges and insisted they had found no drugs on him. He was executed without his family being notified or a last family visit.”
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 seven months of 2025, at least 347 people were executed for drug-related offences.