IRAN - Abdolghader Rasouli executed in Mahabad on May 25

IRAN - Abdolghader Rasouli

27 May 2026 :

May 25, 2026 - IRAN. Abdolghader Rasouli executed in Mahabad on May 25.

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was hanged in Mahabad Prison on 25 May 2026. His identity has been established as Abdolghader Rasouli, a Kurdish father of two from Mahabad. He was arrested around four years ago on drug-related charges.

At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media in Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/8773/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/05/article-146

(Source: IHR)

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