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IRAN - 12 men executed in various prisons on December 24

December 24, 2025:

December 24, 2025 - IRAN. 12 men executed in various prisons on December 24.

Masoud Moradi, Yaghoob Masoumi, Mohammad-Mehdi Adavi, Ebrahim Alizadeh, Mehdi Rajabali Zadeh, Nouraddin Panahi, Mohammad Nourian, Khodakaram Safapour, Nemat Khosravi, Noushad Kazemian, Nazir (surname unknown) and Ayoub Dehqani

Based on information received by Hengaw, the following executions were carried out in the early hours of December 24, 2025.

- Masoud Moradi, convicted of murder, was executed at dawn in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.

- Yaghoob Masoumi, convicted of murder, was executed at dawn in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.

- Mohammad-Mehdi Adavi (from Varamin), convicted of murder, was executed at dawn in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.

- Ebrahim Alizadeh, convicted of murder, was executed at dawn in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.

- Mehdi Rajabali Zadeh, a 23-year-old Gilak man from the village of Hajibekandeh near Rasht, was executed in the prison of Rasht. Rajabali Zadeh had been imprisoned for three years on murder charges related to a group altercation.

- Nouraddin Panahi from Bushehr was executed in the prison of Bushehr. He had been sentenced for murder.

- Mohammad Nourian from Shahr-e Kord was executed in the prison of Shahr-e Kord. He had been sentenced for murder.

- Khodakaram Safapour from Sabzevar was executed in the prison of Sabzevar. He had been sentenced for murder.

- Nemat Khosravi was executed in the prison of Kashmar on drug crimes.

- Noushad Kazemian was executed in the prison of Malayer on drug crimes.

- Nazir … (an Afghan national, surname unknown), was executed in Adelabad Prison of Shiraz.

- Ayoub Dehqani, convicted on drug-related charges, was executed in Adelabad Prison of Shiraz.

None of these executions have been reported by Iranian state media.

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2025/12/article-136

(Source: Hengaw)

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