Iran | Executions in Karaj, Shirvan, Tabriz, Yasuj, Gorgan, Rasht, Semnan, Malayer, Minab, Arak, Kerman

Iranian authorities executed Nasser Parvaneh, Ahmad Parviz, and a third prisoner named Farid, whose surname remains unknown, at Qezelhesar Prison in Karaj and Shirvan Central Prison. All three had been sentenced to death for “murder” in separate cases.

According to information received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Ahmad Parviz, a former lawyer, was executed at Qezelhesar Prison on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, after Iran’s Supreme Court upheld his death sentence.

Parviz had killed his wife, Mansoureh Ghadiri Javid, a journalist with the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), on November 9, 2024, using a dumbbell and a knife. He cited emotional and financial difficulties as his motives.

Another prisoner, Farid, was executed at the same prison that day. He had been convicted of setting a friend on fire with gasoline during an argument in Tehran’s Chitgar Park two years earlier, following drug and alcohol consumption.

The victim managed to put out the flames using soil and was taken to hospital but later died from his injuries. Farid was executed after failing to secure a pardon from the victim’s family.

In a separate case, Nasser Parvaneh, 28, was executed at Shirvan Central Prison on Monday, October 5, 2026. He had been convicted of killing a friend four years earlier during a dispute concerning his sister. His sister also spent two years in prison in connection with the case.

Iranian state media have reported the executions of Ahmad Parviz and Farid at Qezelhesar Prison but have not reported Nasser Parvaneh’s execution at Shirvan Central Prison.

Execution in Shirvan

Iranian authorities have executed Reza Rajabian, a 23-year-old Kurdish prisoner from Shirvan, North Khorasan Province, at the city’s central prison. He had been sentenced to death on charges of “murder” in connection with a fatal altercation five years earlier.

According to information received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Rajabian was executed at dawn on Thursday, October 15, 2026, after spending five years in prison.

Hengaw has learned that Rajabian was arrested at the age of 18 in connection with a fatal altercation. He was subsequently sentenced to death by the Iranian judiciary alongside his cousin and brother-in-law in the same case.

His cousin, Amin Rajabian, 32, was executed at the same prison on June 14, 2026. His brother-in-law, Alireza Saber, has also been sentenced to death and remains at serious risk of execution.

Rajabian’s execution has not been reported by Iranian state media, including outlets affiliated with the judiciary.

Fifteen prisoners executed across eight prisons in Iran

At least 15 prisoners have been executed in prisons across Iran after being sentenced to death on drug-related or murder charges. The prisoners have been identified as Habib Rakhmeshah, Milad Darvishi, Abolhassan Ranjbar, Mehdi Mirzaei, Mehdi Ranjbaran, Masoud Khodayari, Behnam Mozaffarzadeh, Manouchehr Nazari, Faramarz Akbarpour, Hosseinali Baranzehi, Salar Rashidzadeh, Milad Safari, Ebrahim Khazali, Ahmadreza Zivari and Sadegh Hatami.

According to information obtained by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, the executions were carried out at prisons in Tabriz, Yasuj, Gorgan, Rasht, Semnan, Malayer, Minab and Arak.

Habib Rakhmeshah (Noutizehi), a 52-year-old Baloch man and father of five from Arazgol village in the Fenderesk district of Gorgan, was executed at Gorgan Central Prison at dawn on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

Rakhmeshah was arrested in 2020 on drug-related charges and subsequently sentenced to death by the Gorgan Revolutionary Court. He was transferred to the prison’s quarantine section on October 13, and his family was asked to visit him for a final meeting before his execution.

On the same day, Milad Darvishi, a father of one from Arak, was executed at Arak Prison. He had previously been sentenced to death on drug-related charges.

Abolhassan Ranjbar, a 39-year-old Baloch man, was executed at Minab Central Prison on Monday, October 12, 2026.

According to Iranian state-affiliated media, Ranjbar had deliberately struck and killed a police officer with his vehicle on December 27, 2023, while escorting a smuggling convoy. His relatives disputed that account, saying the officer’s death occurred unintentionally during a confrontation with police.

Ranjbar was subsequently sentenced to death by Branch 1 of the Hormozgan Province Criminal Court in connection with the death of Jasem Hosseinian, a traffic police officer, on the Minab-Jask road.

Also on October 12, Mehdi Mirzaei, a 22-year-old Lor man, was executed at Malayer Prison. He had been sentenced to death on a murder charge when he was 18.

Mehdi Ranjbaran, 48, a father of two from Shahroud, was executed at Semnan Central Prison on Sunday, October 11, 2026. He had been sentenced to death on a murder charge two years earlier.

On the same day, Masoud Khodayari and Behnam Mozaffarzadeh, 40, both from Lahijan, were executed at Lakan Prison in Rasht.

Khodayari had been sentenced to death on drug-related charges two years earlier, while Mozaffarzadeh had received a death sentence in a separate drug-related case four years earlier.

Also on October 11, Manouchehr Nazari, 28, and Faramarz Akbarpour, 30, were executed at Gorgan Central Prison. Both had been sentenced to death in connection with the same murder case.

Salar Rashidzadeh, 49, a father of three originally from Qazvin who resided in Tehran, was executed at Yasuj Central Prison at dawn on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.

Rashidzadeh had been sentenced to death on drug-related charges four years earlier.

According to information received by Hengaw, his mother suffered a fatal stroke during her final visit with him on September 29, 2026, as a result of the emotional distress surrounding his impending execution.

His execution was temporarily postponed following his mother’s death but was ultimately carried out on October 7.

Hosseinali Baranzehi, a 50-year-old Baloch man from Aq Qala and father of three, was executed at Gorgan Central Prison on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, after being sentenced to death on a murder charge.

During 2024 and 2025, Baranzehi was transferred to solitary confinement at least three times in preparation for his execution. On each occasion, he spent four to five days awaiting the sentence before being returned to the general prison population.

According to information obtained by Hengaw, Baranzehi was ultimately executed after his family was unable to raise the blood money demanded by the victim’s relatives.

On the same day, four prisoners, Milad Safari, 39, a father of two; Ebrahim Khazali; Ahmadreza Zivari, 47; and Sadegh Hatami, 41, were executed at Tabriz Central Prison.

Safari and Khazali had been sentenced to death on murder charges, while Zivari and Hatami had been convicted on drug-related charges in separate cases.

Iranian state media had publicly reported only the execution of Abolhassan Ranjbar. The executions of the other 14 prisoners have not been officially announced.

Mountaineer Ali-Sina Mostafavi executed in Kerman following arrest during 40-day war

Ali-Sina Mostafavi, a 37-year-old professional mountaineer and Himalayan climber from Bam, Kerman Province, has been executed after being sentenced to death on a charge of “moharebeh” (waging war against God). He was arrested during the 40-day war involving Iran, the United States and Israel.

According to information obtained by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Mostafavi was executed at Kerman Central Prison at dawn on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

Informed sources told Hengaw that Mostafavi was arrested during the 40-day conflict and subsequently sentenced to death on a charge of “moharebeh” for allegedly filming locations struck by projectiles and sending the footage to media outlets outside Iran.

Judicial authorities alleged that Mostafavi supported monarchist groups and that videos related to the January 2026 protests, including footage showing weapons being carried during demonstrations, had been found on his mobile phone.

The court based its death sentence on reports submitted by security officials and confessions attributed to Mostafavi. The ruling was subsequently upheld by Iran’s Supreme Court.

However, key details of the case remain unclear, including the exact date of his arrest, the court branch that heard his case, whether he had access to a lawyer of his choosing and the circumstances under which his alleged confessions were obtained.

Mostafavi was an experienced mountaineer and Himalayan climber who had reached the summits of Island Peak and Kala Patthar in Nepal. He was also a tar player, performing on the traditional Persian stringed instrument.

Source: hengaw.net, Staff, October 15-16, 2026

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