Saeid Rahmanirad executed in Shiraz on murder charges

Hengaw – Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Iranian authorities executed a prisoner from Shiraz identified as Saeid Rahmanirad, who had previously been sentenced to death on charges of premeditated murder by the Iranian judiciary, at Adelabad Prison in Shiraz.

According to information received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, the execution was carried out at dawn on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at Shiraz Central Prison, commonly known as Adelabad Prison. Rahmanirad, 30, had been convicted of “premeditated murder” by the Iranian judiciary.

Informed sources stated that Rahmanirad was arrested four years ago following a street altercation that resulted in a fatality. He was later sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) by the Iranian judiciary.

The execution has not been publicly announced by Iranian state media or official institutions, including the judiciary.