21 October 2008 :
Iran hanged four men convicted of drug trafficking in a prison in the southeastern city of Zahedan, state radio reported. The men were identified as "Vatan Y.", "Mohammad S.", "Zahoor Sh." and "Anvar D.", and were sent to the gallows for smuggling 3kgs of heroin, according to the report.(Sources: Agence France Presse, 20/10/2008; Iran Human Rights, 21/10/2008)
