Hengaw, a human rights group, reports that Iran has executed 14 Afghan citizens since the start of 2024. This follows 28 executions of Afghan citizens by the Iranian government in 2023.

According to Hengaw, the recent executions included four Afghan prisoners at Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad in the early hours of Thursday, 18 April.

Additionally, on Wednesday, 17 April, Hojatullah Bakhtawer, a 23-year-old prisoner, was executed at Tabriz Central Prison.

The Iranian government's official sources have yet to confirm these executions. Previously, Iranian officials had reported that approximately 6000 Afghan citizens are imprisoned in Iran on various charges.