Execution of Rashid Ghanbarzehi in Isfahan Prison
10-June-2026
Category: executions
9 June 2026
News Category: Executions
Breathing in Confinement: The death sentence of at least one prisoner, who had previously been arrested on charges related to drug offences and sentenced to death by the judicial authorities, has been carried out in Isfahan Prison.
According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, a prisoner was hanged in Isfahan Prison in the early hours of Tuesday, 9 June 2026. The identity of the prisoner has been confirmed as Rashid Ghanbarzehi.
According to the report, Rashid Ghanbarzehi, a 47-year-old resident of Zahedan, was arrested 10 years ago on charges related to drug offences and was subsequently sentenced to death. His execution was carried out in the early hours of Tuesday, 9 June 2026, in Isfahan Prison.
No official announcement
At the time of publication, no official sources had announced the execution of this prisoner.
Annual report on executions in Iran
According to the annual report of the Statistical Centre of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, between March 2025 and March 2026, at least 2,616 individuals were executed in Iran. Of these, 12 executions were carried out in public. The executed individuals included 67 women and 8 juvenile offenders.