Three Men Executed in Iran for Alleged Murders

Three Iranian men were executed on Wednesday at Shiraz Central Prison after being convicted of alleged murder.

Farrokh Nasiri, 40, and Payam Cheraghi, 36, both from Najafabad in Isfahan province, were executed following their conviction in a joint murder case from four years ago.

The third man, Mansour Qolizadeh from Rafsanjan in Kerman province, was executed after spending three years in detention for what authorities described as an "honor"-related killing.

According to the United Nations Human Rights Office, the Islamic Republic executed 901 people in 2024.

Among those executed were 31 women, many of whom were convicted of murder while defending themselves or their family members from domestic violence, rape, or forced marriage.

While most executions were for drug-related offenses, the UN also reported that political dissidents and individuals connected to the 2022 protests were among those executed.