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IRAN - 3 men executed in Birjand on May 21

May 21, 2025:

May 21, 2025 - IRAN. 3 men executed in Birjand on May 21

Naser Dehar, Qanbar Ghaffari, and Nouraldin Mohammadzadeh

The death sentences of three Turkish prisoners from Miandoab — Naser Dehar, Qanbar Ghaffari, and Nouraldin Mohammadzadeh — were carried out at Birjand Central Prison. The three had been convicted in a joint case on drug-related charges.

According to information received by Hengaw, the executions took place in the early hours of May 21, 2025.

Naser Dehar, a father of two, along with Qanbar Ghaffari and Nouraldin Mohammadzadeh, both married, had been arrested three years ago.

No official announcement regarding their executions has been made by Iranian state media.

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2025/05/article-88

(Source: Hengaw)

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