Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); October 21, 2025: Bahman Soltani, a man on death row for drug-related offences, was executed in Hamedan Central Prison.
According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was hanged in Hamedan Central Prison on 20 October 2025. His identity has been established as Bahman Soltani from Hamedan.
He was arrested around three years ago and sentenced to death on drug-related charges by the Revolutionary Court.
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. At least 517 people were executed for drug-related offences in the first nine months of 2025.