Execution of Ali Mokhtari in Shahrekord Prison

Breathing in Confinement, Monday, 26 October 2026: The death sentence of at least one prisoner, who had previously been arrested and sentenced to death on charges of “rape,” was carried out in Shahrekord Prison.

According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of Prisoners’ Rights in Iran, a prisoner was hanged at dawn on Sunday, 25 October, in Shahrekord Prison. The prisoner has been identified by Breathing in Confinement as Ali Mokhtari.

According to information received, Ali Mokhtari was arrested two years ago on charges of “rape” and subsequently sentenced to death by the judiciary. His death sentence was carried out in the early hours of Sunday, 25 October, in Shahrekord 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.