Execution of Safa Ghareh-Dashli Carried Out This Morning in Amirabad Prison, Gorgan
12-May-2025
Category: executions
May 12, 2025
Category: Execution
Breathing in Confinement –
At dawn on Monday, May 12, 2025, the death sentence of at least one prisoner, who had been arrested and convicted on charges of murder, was carried out in Amirabad Prison in Gorgan.
According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, a prisoner was executed early this morning, Monday, in Gorgan Prison. His identity, Safa Ghareh-Dashli, has been confirmed by Breathing in Confinement.
According to the report, Safa Ghareh-Dashli, approximately 25 years old and a resident of Aqqola, had previously been arrested and sentenced to death for the alleged murder of a former friend named Matin during a conflict. Efforts to obtain a pardon from the victim’s family were unsuccessful, and the execution was ultimately carried out this morning, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Amirabad Prison, Gorgan.
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 by the Statistics Centre of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, at least 1,170 individuals were executed in Iran in 2024. Among them, six people were executed in public, and the executed also included 38 women and 9 juvenile offenders.