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IRAN - Mehdi Fathollahpour executed in Rasht on April 21

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April 21, 2025 - IRAN. Mehdi Fathollahpour executed in Rasht on April 21.

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was hanged in Rasht (Lakan) Central Prison on 21 April 2025. His identity has been established as 30-year-old Mehdi Fathollahpour, from Abyek, in Qazvin.

He was arrested three years ago on drug-related charges.

At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by media inside Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/7491/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2025/04/article-73

(Source: IHR)

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