Iran Human Rights, September 20: According to official and unofficial reports from Iran at least six prisoners were executed in three different prisons today.
One prisoner hanged in Western Iran.
According to the official Iranian news agency IRNA, one prisoner was hanged in the prison of Doroud, Lorestan Province (West of Iran). The prisoner who was not identified by name, was convicted keeping 9 kilos and 618 grams of heroin, said the report.
Three prisoners were hanged in Northern Iran
According to the official website of the Iranian judiciary in Semnan province (Northern Iran), three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Shahrud early this morning, Thursday September 20.
The prisoners were identified as "M.M.", "A. M." and "M. R." and convicted of "keeping and carrying large amounts of the narcotic substance crack", said the report.
At least two prisoners were hanged in Urmia (Northwestern Iran)
According to the unofficial Kurdish news agency Kurdpa, sex prisoners were hanged in the prison of Urmia early this morning September 20. Execution of two of the prisoners has been confirmed by another independent source. These prisoners are identified as "Hashem Jahangiri" and "Iraj Deylami", both charges with drug-related offences.