Iran - The wave of executions in Iran

Executions in Iran Highest figure in the past 12 years

Five prisoners transferred for execution

On the morning of April 9 at least five prisoners from wards 12 and 15 of Urumieh prison were transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for their executions. The names of these individuals are:

1. Ali Jalili, 39, spent 6 years behind bars – transferred to solitary confinement from ward 12 of Urumieh prison

2. Loghman Moazeri, 45, spent 4 years behind bars – transferred to solitary confinement from ward 12 of Urumieh prison

3. Ali Yahiyazadeh from ward 15 of Urumieh prison

4. Mansour Yousefi from ward 15 of Urumieh prison

5. Behnam Ahmadi from ward 15 of Urumieh prison

Names, specifications of four executed in SE Iran prison

On Saturday, April 18 at least four prisoners from ward 7 of Zahedan Central Prison were sent to the gallows. Most of these victims were Baluchi Iranians and hanged under the pretext of drug-related charges.

The names of these prisoners hanged last day in this prison are:

1. Mohammad Nourzehi, from ward 7

2. Abdullah Nourzehi, from ward 7

3. Ramezan Nourzehi, from ward 7

4. Saeed from ward 7    

16 prisoners were executed in Mashhad and Birjand

On April 16, 12 prisoners were hanged in Mashhad Vakil Abad prison. On April 17, four other prisoners convicted of narcotics.

Iranian Resistance calls on Iranian brave youths to express their solidarity with the families of the executed and prisoners, and to protest against this criminal move in the country. It also underscores the need for ousting this bloodthirsty and fascist regime from the world community.