24 April 2025 :

April 21, 2025 - IRAN. Behnam Bargpush and Mohammad Ahmadzadeh executed in Yasuj on April 21.

Behnam Bargpush was a possible child offender

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, two men were hanged in Yasuj Central Prison on 21 April 2025. Their identities have been established as 21-year-old Behnam Bargpush (right photo) and 29-year-old Mohammad Ahmadzadeh (left photo) who were both from the village of Gachin Bala in Bandarabbas.

They were arrested in a joint case five years ago and sentenced to death on drug-related charges.

According to informed IHR sources, “Behnam Bargpush was under 18 years old at the time of arrest and held in the juvenile ward.”

IHR has been unable to verify Behnam’s age through documentary evidence at the time of writing but is continuing its efforts to verify his age at the time of arrest.

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

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/7489/