Death sentence of Houshang Abbasi carried out in Tabriz Central Prison

Hengaw: Saturday, May 3, 2025

The death sentence of a Turk prisoner, identified as Houshang Abbasi, was carried out in Tabriz Central Prison. He had previously been convicted on drug-related charges.

According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, at dawn on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 31-year-old Houshang Abbasi, a native of Tabriz, was executed in the city’s central prison.

The prisoner had been arrested four years ago on drug-related charges and was subsequently sentenced to death by the judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

As of the time of this report, news of his execution has not been reported by state media, particularly those affiliated with the judiciary.