At least 58 prisoners executed in Iranian Prisons during March 2025

Hengaw: Monday, March 31, 2025

At least 58 prisoners were executed in prisons across the Islamic Republic of Iran during the month of March 2025. This marks an increase of at least 222% compared to March 2024, during which 18 executions were recorded.

The Statistics and Documents Centre of Hengaw Organization for Human Rights has confirmed the identities of all 58 prisoners executed in March.

Among those executed were at least four women—two in Urmia and one each in Mashhad and Isfahan. Three were convicted of murder and one of drug-related offenses. No executions of minors under the age of 18 were recorded during this period.

Notably, none of these executions were officially reported by Iranian state media or judiciary-affiliated outlets. Furthermore, four of the executions were carried out secretly, without prior notice to families or allowing final visits.

Breakdown by national and ethnic minorities:

At least 18 Persian prisoners were executed in Iranian prisons during the month of February, accounting for 31% of the total cases. Additionally, 14 Turkish prisoners were executed, which represents 24% of the total executions.

 • Persian prisoners: 18 (31%)
 • Turkish prisoners: 14 (24%)
 • Lor prisoners: 6
 • Gilak and Mazani prisoners: 4
 • Afghan nationals: 4
 • Baloch prisoners: 3
 • Kurdish prisoners: 2
 • Tats, Arabs, and Turkmen: 1 each
 • Unknown: 4

Breakdown by Charges

The majority of executions were related to drug offenses, which accounted for 52% of all cases:
 • Drug-related offenses: 30 (52%)
 • Premeditated murder: 28 (48%)

Breakdown of executions by provinces:

The highest number of executions during the past month was recorded in prisons of Razavi Khorasan province, with 9 cases. In total, executions were carried out in 21 provinces across Iran. Following Razavi Khorasan, the second highest number of executions was reported in East Azerbaijan province, with 6 cases:
 • Razavi Khorasan Province: 9
 • East Azerbaijan Province: 6
 • Lorestan Province: 5
 • Hamadan and West Azerbaijan (Urmia): 4 each
 • Golestan, Mazandaran, Hormozgan, Qazvin, Isfahan: 3 each
 • Gilan, Fars, Semnan, Bushehr: 2 each
 • Markazi, Yazd, Kerman, Zanjan, Khuzestan, South Khorasan, Ardabil: 1 each