Iran | Executions in Bandar Abbas, Khoy, Maku, Shiraz, Kermanshah, Isfahan, Shirvan, Khorramabad, Mashhad, Mahshahr

The death sentence of Mehdi Barahimi, a police officer convicted of “premeditated murder” in connection with the fatal shooting of a suspect during an operational mission, was carried out in Bandar Abbas Central Prison.

According to information received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Barahimi, an officer with the Bandar Abbas police force, was executed on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, after spending several years in prison and failing to secure the consent of the victim’s family.

Informed sources told Hengaw that seven years ago Barahimi was dispatched to respond to a domestic dispute. During the operation, he opened fire on a man who had allegedly been involved in an altercation with members of his family. The shooting proved fatal.

Following a complaint filed by the victim’s family, Barahimi was convicted on charges of “premeditated murder” and sentenced to death. The sentence was subsequently upheld by the Supreme Court and carried out after the victim’s relatives insisted on qisas (retribution in kind) and declined to accept financial compensation (diya).

Official media outlets affiliated with the Judiciary and state-run news agencies have not reported the execution. The news has, however, been published by several Telegram channels based in Bandar Abbas.

Eight executions carried out in prisons across Iran

At least eight prisoners, including two Kurds, two Lors, two Turks, and one Gilak, were executed in prisons across Iran in recent days. The prisoners had previously been sentenced to death on charges related to “premeditated murder” and drug-related offenses.

According to reports received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, the execution of Vali Moradi, a Turkish prisoner, was carried out in Khoy Central Prison in the early hours of Wednesday, June 10, 2026. He had previously been sentenced to death for “premeditated murder.”

Zakariya Khezernezhad, a Kurdish prisoner from Maku, was executed in Maku Central Prison later the same day after being convicted of “premeditated murder.”

Farhad Minaei, a 40-year-old Lor from Borujerd, and Hossein Salehpour, a Persian prisoner from Shiraz, were executed in Shiraz Central Prison (Adelabad) in the early hours of Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Both had been sentenced to death in separate drug-related cases. Minaei had spent two years in prison, while Salehpour had been on death row for four years.

Daryoush Qobadi, a Kurdish prisoner from Kermanshah (Kermashan), was executed in Dizel Abad Prison on June 9. He had been convicted of killing five people, including four members of his family and another individual. Arrested three years earlier, he was sentenced to five counts of qisas (retributive execution).

Reza Qanbarlou, a 45-year-old Gilak from Rasht, was executed in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan the same day. Married and the father of two children, he had been sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court of Isfahan after being arrested five years earlier on drug-related charges.

Karamat Mansouri, a 53-year-old Turkish prisoner, was executed in Shirvan Central Prison in North Khorasan Province in the early hours of Monday, June 1, 2026.

Mansouri, a father of four from the village of Baghan near Shirvan, had been sentenced to qisas after being convicted of “premeditated murder” in a case dating back approximately five years.

Ahmadreza Torabi, a 32-year-old Lor from Khorramabad, was executed in Khorramabad Central Prison (Parsilon Prison) on May 14, 2026. He had been sentenced to qisas for “premeditated murder” following a fatal street altercation about five years earlier.

The executions of these eight prisoners have not been announced by Iranian state media or official institutions affiliated with the judiciary.

Execution in Mashhad

The death sentence of Samad Mousavi, who had previously been sentenced to death on charges of “premeditated murder” in connection with the killing of a forest ranger, has been carried out at Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad.

According to information received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Mousavi was arrested in connection with the killing of a forest ranger and was subsequently sentenced to death (qisas) by the Iranian Judiciary on charges of “premeditated murder.” The sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court before being carried out at Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad.

The execution was confirmed by official media outlets in Iran. In a report published on Monday, June 8, the state-affiliated Khorasan newspaper announced that Mousavi had been executed at Mashhad’s Vakilabad Prison, although it did not disclose the exact date on which the sentence was carried out.

Executions in Kermanshah, Mahshahr

Iranian authorities have executed at least two prisoners, including a Kurdish man identified as Abbas Zarei in Kermanshah Central Prison (Dizel Abad Prison) and an Arab prisoner identified as Ebrahim Modatzadeh in Mahshahr Central Prison. Both had previously been sentenced to death on charges of premeditated murder.

According to information obtained by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Abbas Zarei was executed at dawn on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Dizel Abad Prison in Kermanshah.

Zarei was married and a resident of the village of Sarin in the Firouzabad district of Kermanshah County (Kermashan). He had previously been arrested on charges of premeditated murder and was sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) by the Iranian judiciary.

In a separate case, Ebrahim Modatzadeh, an Arab prisoner, was executed at dawn on Monday, June 8, 2026, in Mahshahr Central Prison in Khuzestan Province. He had also been convicted of premeditated murder and sentenced to death under qisas provisions.

The executions of Abbas Zarei and Ebrahim Modatzadeh have not been announced by Iranian state media or official sources affiliated with the judiciary.

Source: Hengaw, Staff, June 11-12, 2026

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