Execution of a Prisoner in Dezful Prison After 15 Years in Detention
13-February-2025
Category: executions
February 13, 2025
News Category: Execution
Breathing in Confinement, Wednesday: At dawn on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, the death sentence of at least one prisoner, who had been arrested 15 years ago on charges of “murder” and sentenced to execution, was carried out in Dezful Prison.
According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, a prisoner was executed at dawn on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, in Dezful Prison on charges of “murder.” Breathing in Confinement has confirmed the identity of this prisoner as Milad Attari.
According to a Breathing in Confinement reporter, Milad Attari, son of Mohammadreza, was a 35-year-old resident of Dezful. He had been arrested 15 years ago at the age of 20 on charges of “murder” and sentenced to death. Despite extensive efforts, the victim’s family refused to grant clemency. The issued sentence was carried out at dawn on Wednesday, February 12, in Kermanshah Prison.
As of the time of this report, the execution of this prisoner has not been announced by official resources.
Annual Report on Executions in Iran
According to the annual report of the Statistics Center of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, at least 848 citizens were executed in 2023. Of these, 7 were executed in public. 57 percent of the executions were for drug related charges.