Execution of a Prisoner in Khorramabad Prison

Breathing in Confinement, Monday, 12 October 2026: The death sentence of at least one prisoner who had previously been arrested and sentenced to death on charges of “murder” was carried out in Khorramabad Prison.

According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, a prisoner was hanged at dawn on Wednesday, 7 October, in Khorramabad Prison. The prisoner has been identified by Breathing in Confinement as Ahmad Bazvand.

According to the report, Ahmad Bazvand, from Bazvand village in Rumeshkan County, had previously been arrested following an altercation that unintentionally resulted in a death. He was subsequently sentenced to death by the judiciary. His execution was carried out at dawn on Wednesday, 7 October, in Khorramabad Prison.

No Official Announcement by State Sources
At the time of publication of this report, no official source had announced the execution of this prisoner.

Annual Report on Executions in Iran
According to the annual report of the Statistics Centre of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, at least 2,616 people were executed in Iran during the Iranian year 1404. Of these, 12 were executed in public. The executions also included 67 women and eight juvenile offenders.