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IRAN - 1 woman 9 men executed in in Yazd on July 21
July 21, 2025: July 21, 2025 - IRAN. 1 woman 9 men executed in in Yazd on July 21.
Atefeh Amini, Reza Akhiri, Ali Momeni, Bahram Seyed Nasiri, Amirhossein Hassan Khani (Hassankhani), Farkhreddin Raei and four unidentified men
Previously, Hrana (reported by HoC) had already published news of seven executions of unidentified persons. Today, IHR, Hengaw, and Wncri bring the number of executions to ten and identify six names.
According to information Iran Human Rights obtained on July 28, nine men and a woman were hanged in Yazd Central Prison on 21 July 2025. Of the ten defendants, five were on death row for drug-related offences and five were on death row for murder.
Three of the drug defendants have been identified as 31-year-old Reza Akhiri from Minab, 40-year-old Ali Momeni, an ethnic Lor from Borujerd, and 46-year-old Bahram Seyed Nasiri (middle photo) from Bandar Abbas. The other two men who were also from Bandar Abbas, have not been identified at the time of writing.
Reza and Ali were arrested three years ago and Bahram, four years ago. They were all sentenced to death on drug-related charges in separate cases.
Three of the murder have been identified as Atefeh Amini, a 35-year-old woman from Yazd, 35-year-old Amirhossein Hassan Khani (left photo), a Gilak from Rasht and Fakhreddin Raei (right photo), a 44-year-old 44, a Turk from Tabriz who lived in Meybod. The other two men have not been identified at the time of writing. They were transferred from Ardakan Prison in Yazd province to the prison for execution.
Atefeh was arrested for the murder of her husband five years ago. Amirhossein was arrested four years ago and Fakhrodin, five years ago. They were all sentenced for separate murders.
At the time of writing, their executions have not been reported by domestic media in Iran.
Atefeh Amini is the 18th woman execution recorded in 2025 (the 24tyh according to wncri.org). Iran executes the highest number of women globally. In 2024, at least 31 women were executed in Iran, the highest number of recorded women executions in more than 15 years.
https://iranhr.net/en/articles/7806/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2025/07/article-153
https://wncri.org/2025/07/28/atefeh-amini-executed-in-yazd-central-prison/ (Source: IHR)
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