IRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED

September 15, 2011: Two prisoners were executed early this morning in the prison of Semnan, Iran, reported the official news agency IRNA.
The prisoners were identified as "A. F." (27 years old) convicted of keeping 15 kilograms of crack, and "M. M." convicted of keeping and carrying 4940 kg of crack according to the report.
The charges have not been confirmed by independent sources and the prisoners had been tried behind the closed doors by the revolutionary courts.
According to Iran Human Rights (IHR)  reports 28 people have been executed since September 3. in Iran.
Iran Human Rights is investigating unofficial reports about the execution of 15 other prisoners in the prison of Torbat-e-Jam. (Sources: Iran Human Rights, 15/09/2011)