Iran Executes 10 More Prisoners, Including a Woman, as July Death Toll Rises to 25

Executions carried out in Lorestan, Hamadan, Hormozgan, Isfahan, and Yazd provinces amid continued international concern over Iran regime’s use of capital punishment

The Iranian regime has executed eight more prisoners in recent days across multiple prisons, bringing the total number of executions in just the first six days of the Iranian month of Mordad (22–27 July) to at least 25, according to reports from human rights sources.

The latest executions took place in Aligudarz, Malayer, Minab, Isfahan, and Yazd, and included a female prisoner.

Execution Details by Location

Aligudarz Prison (Lorestan Province):

On Tuesday morning, July 22 (31 Tir), 27-year-old Mohammad Parsa was executed. He had been sentenced to death for murder and had spent three years on death row.

Malayer Prison (Hamadan Province):

On Monday morning, July 28 (6 Mordad), Esmail Hajivand, 44, was hanged. He had been imprisoned for nine years on murder charges.

Minab Prison (Hormozgan Province):

On Saturday, July 27 (4 Mordad), two men were executed for alleged drug offenses:

Isa Narouei (also known as Naderi), 35, from Karahmat village in Khash County. He was arrested in 2020.

Amir Ghanbari, 26, from Delgan, had been in prison for six years.

Families of the two men were allowed a final visit the evening before the executions.

Isfahan Central Prison (Dastgerd):

On Sunday, July 27 (5 Mordad), two men were executed on murder charges:

Alireza Mirforoughi, whose case had previously been reported by rights groups.

Saleh Hatami, an ethnic Arab from Masjed Soleiman and father of a young child. He had been imprisoned for four years.

Yazd Central Prison:

On July 21 (30 Tir), the Iranian authorities carried out a mass execution of 10 prisoners, including one woman. Five of them had been convicted of drug-related offenses and five of murder. The identities of most of the victims have been confirmed.

Executed for drug-related charges:

Reza Akhiri, 31, from Minab (imprisoned for 3 years)

Ali Momeni, 40, from Borujerd (imprisoned for 3 years)

Bahram Seyyed-Nassiri, 46, from Bandar Abbas (imprisoned for 4 years)

Two unnamed men from Bandar Abbas

Executed for murder charges:

Amirhossein Hassankhani, 35, from Rasht (imprisoned for 4 years)

Fakhreddin Raei, 44, originally from Tabriz and living in Meybod (imprisoned for 5 years)

Atefeh Amini, 35, from Yazd, accused of killing her husband five years ago

Two unnamed individuals who were transferred from Ardakan Prison to Yazd prior to execution

Mounting Concerns Over Iran’s Execution Spree

The continued surge in executions in Iran, often carried out without transparency or access to fair legal proceedings, has drawn widespread international condemnation. Human rights organizations have repeatedly warned that Iran regime’s judiciary uses the death penalty as a tool of repression, often targeting marginalized individuals, political dissidents, ethnic minorities, and those accused of non-violent crimes.

The recent executions reflect a growing trend in Iran regime’s use of capital punishment — not only as a punitive measure, but also as a method of instilling fear and control. Advocacy groups stress that many of the accused are denied proper legal representation and that confessions are frequently obtained under coercion or torture.

The mass execution of ten prisoners in Yazd, including a woman, highlights the regime’s continued defiance of global calls for a moratorium. As the death toll rises, pressure is mounting on the international community to take concrete action to halt Iran regime’s use of the death penalty, particularly amid wider concerns over the judiciary’s lack of independence and systemic rights violations.

Source: irannewsupdate.com, Mostafa Asiani, July 29, 2025

"One is absolutely sickened, not by the crimes that the wicked have committed,
but by the punishments that the good have inflicted."

— Oscar Wilde

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