Iran Executes Three Afghan Prisoners In Mashhad, Says Rights Group

Iran has executed three Afghan nationals at Mashhad Central Prison on drug-trafficking charges, the Kurdish human-rights group Hengaw said Friday.

In a statement dated 27 June, Hengaw identified two of the men as Pasha and Ahmad; the surname of each and the name of the third prisoner were not known. All three were Afghan citizens, the group said.

The executions were carried out on Wednesday, 25 June, according to Hengaw. Iranian state media and judicial authorities have not confirmed the deaths.

Rights organisations operating outside Iran have long accused the Islamic Republic of stepping up executions of Afghan inmates since the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan in 2021. More than 80 Afghan prisoners were put to death in Iran last year, according to figures compiled by exile groups.