Samad Mousavi executed in Mashhad over forest ranger’s killing

Hengaw – Thursday, June 11, 2026

The death sentence of Samad Mousavi, who had previously been sentenced to death on charges of “premeditated murder” in connection with the killing of a forest ranger, has been carried out at Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad.

According to information received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Mousavi was arrested in connection with the killing of a forest ranger and was subsequently sentenced to death (qisas) by the Iranian Judiciary on charges of “premeditated murder.” The sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court before being carried out at Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad.

The execution was confirmed by official media outlets in Iran. In a report published on Monday, June 8, the state-affiliated Khorasan newspaper announced that Mousavi had been executed at Mashhad’s Vakilabad Prison, although it did not disclose the exact date on which the sentence was carried out.