Hengaw, a human rights organisation, said Monday that Iran has carried out 800 executions in less than eight months, an average of 100 per month, including at least 46 Afghan nationals. No details were released about the identities or charges of those executed.
Separately, the human rights agency Haalvsh reported that at least seven Afghans were transferred to solitary confinement in Bandar Abbas Central Prison on Sunday, apparently ahead of their executions. Families have not been informed of the timing or whether they will be granted a final visit.
Two of those facing imminent execution were identified as Abdulrouf Noorzai from Nimruz Province and Abdulrahman Ishaqzai from Farah Province. No information has been released on the remaining five. Iranian authorities have not commented on the cases or the charges.
Rights groups say Afghan prisoners in Iran are frequently convicted of drug trafficking in unfair trials, often without adequate legal defence or due process.
Iran Human Rights reported last November that executions of Afghans had surged following the Taliban’s return to power. At least 80 Afghan nationals were executed in 2024; triple the number in 2023.
