Reza Soleimani executed in Qom Central Prison

Hengaw – Friday, May 15, 2026

Iranian authorities have executed a prisoner identified as Reza Soleimani in Qom Central Prison. He had previously been sentenced to death on drug-related charges.

According to information obtained by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, the execution of Reza Soleimani, a 56-year-old father of three, was carried out at dawn on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Qom Central Prison.

Sources told Hengaw that Soleimani had been arrested in Qom two years ago on charges related to drug offenses and was later sentenced to death by the Iranian judiciary.

Iranian state media, particularly outlets affiliated with the judiciary, have not officially announced the execution.