Report on the Execution of a Prisoner in Kerman Prison

13-June-2026

13 June 2026
News Category: Executions

Breathing in Confinement: The death sentence of a prisoner who had previously been arrested and sentenced to death on charges related to drug offences has been carried out in Kerman Prison.

According to reporters for Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, a prisoner was hanged in Kerman Prison in the early hours of Sunday, 24 May 2026. The identity of the prisoner has been confirmed by Breathing in Confinement as Heydar Mohammadi.

According to the report, Heydar Mohammadi, aged 24, had previously been arrested on charges related to drug offences and was subsequently sentenced to death. His co-defendant in the same case was executed in Kahnuj Prison in October 2025.

The death sentence against Heydar Mohammadi was carried out in the early hours of Sunday, 24 May 2026, in Kerman 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.

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