Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); September 24, 2025: At least three men including Farshad Geravand, Ahmadreza Geravand and a man only identified as Amir were executed for drug-related offences in Ghezelhesar Prison.
According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, at least three men were hanged in Ghezelhesar Prison on 24 September 2025. Their identities have been established as Farshad Geravand (right photo) and Ahmadreza Geravand (left photo) from Kouhdasht, and a man only identified as Amir (middle photo).
They were sentenced to death on drug-related charges by the Revolutionary Court.
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 426 people were executed for drug-related offences in the first eight months of 2025.