Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); October 30, 2025: Alireza Keshavarz and Nader Abdi, two men on death row for drug-related offences, were executed in Shiraz Central Prison.
According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, two men were hanged in Shiraz (Adel Abad) Central Prison on 22 October 2025. Their identities have been established as 28-year-old Alireza Keshavarz from Kazeroun and Nader Abdi from Shiraz.
Alireza was arrested around seven years ago and Nader, around three years ago. 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 517 people were executed for drug-related offences in the first nine months of 2025.