Execution of Mohammad Tajik at Ghezel Hesar Prison

Breathing in Confinement – Wednesday, October 28, 2026: The death sentence of at least one prisoner, who had previously been arrested and sentenced to death on drug-related charges, was carried out at Ghezel Hesar Prison.

According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of Prisoners’ Rights in Iran, a prisoner was hanged at Ghezel Hesar Prison in the early hours of Wednesday, October 28. The prisoner has been identified by Breathing in Confinement as Mohammad Tajik.

According to information received, Mohammad Tajik, a resident of Pakdasht, had previously been arrested on drug-related charges and sentenced to death.

His death sentence was carried out at dawn on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at Ghezel Hesar 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.