Rasul Rasouli executed in Shiraz’s Adelabad Prison
01 July 2026 11:54
Hengaw – Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Iranian authorities executed Rasul Rasouli, a resident of Fasa County in Fars Province, at Adelabad Prison in Shiraz after convicting him on "drug-related" charges.
According to information received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Rasouli's execution was carried out in the early hours of Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at Shiraz Central Prison (Adelabad Prison).
Hengaw has learned that Rasouli had been arrested several years ago by Iran's Law Enforcement Command (FARAJA) on charges related to the transportation, purchase, and sale of narcotics. He was subsequently sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.
Iranian state media and the Judiciary's official outlets have not announced the execution.
Source: Hengaw English