IRAN - 9 executions in Ghezel Hesar on on June 2
June 2, 2025: June 2, 2025 - IRAN. 9 executions in Ghezel Hesar on on June 2
Ali Karami Nasr, Alireza Shahbazi, Ali Abbas-Moghaddam, Sajad Nabizadeh, Yasin Aghaei, Nazir Mohammad, Behzad..., + 2 unidentified
Three executions were previously reported: Ali Abbasi, Ali Karami Nasr, and Alireza Shahbazi. On 4 June, it was reported that there were 9 executions in total, just as 9 executions had already been carried out in the same prison on 28 May.
Based on information received by HRANA, three of the nine prisoners were convicted on drug-related charges, five were convicted of murder, and one was sentenced to death for rape and murder.
HRANA has identified two of the three executed on drug charges as Ali Karami Nasr and Alireza Shahbazi. The identity of the third individual remains under investigation.
Three of the five executed for murder have been identified as Ali Abbas-Moghaddam, Sajad Nabizadeh, and Yasin Aghaei. According to Hengaw, another prisoner, identified as Behzad, was also executed for murder; his identity was confirmed through a report by the Javan newspaper.
HRANA also confirmed the identity of the individual executed for rape and murder: Nazir Mohammad, an Afghan national.
Javan newspaper published details of the cases involving three of the executed men, including the Afghan national. The paper referred to him as “Shokrollah” and reported that in September 2013, he raped and murdered a young girl while her mother and brother were away. He reportedly entered the home, raped the girl, and suffocated her. He was arrested a few days later while attempting to flee the country via the Taybad border. He confessed during his trial and was ultimately sentenced to death.
https://www.en-hrana.org/nine-prisoners-executed-in-ghezel-hesar-prison-karaj/ https://hengaw.net/en/news/2025/06/article-15 (Source: Hrana)
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