Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); October 22, 2025: Amir Hamzeh Shahuzehi, a Baluch minority, Serajeddin Abi Talebi and Mohammad Shams, two Afghan nationals, were executed for drug-related offences in Shiraz Central Prison.
According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, three men were hanged in Shiraz (Adel Abad) Central Prison on 21 October 2025. Their identitites have been established as Amir Hamzeh Shahuzehi (left photo), a 34-year-old Baluch man from Zahedan, Serajeddin Abi Talebi, a 36-year-old Afghan man from Tarkhuj (Sarpol province), and Mohammad Shams (right photo), a 26-year-old Afghan man from Jalal Abad.
Amir Hamzeh was arrested over four years ago and his execution was carried out secretly, without his family being notified and a last family visit. Serajeddin was arrested two years ago and Mohammad, three years ago. They were all 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 517 people were executed for drug-related offences in the first nine months of 2025.