IRAN - Execution of 8 Prisoners on February 19

February 19, 2026 - IRAN

Execution of 8 Prisoners on February 19

At dawn on February 19, 2026, the death sentences of at least 8 prisoners were carried out

According to information received by HRANA,
- Rahman Omari was executed in Esfarayen Prison;
- Mehrshad Panji in Sari Prison;
- Farez Babaei in Bukan Prison;
- Ali Jafar Sadeghi in Behbahan Prison;
- Milad Ghaedi in Mahshahr Prison;
- Rahim Mashayekhi in Ferdows Prison. These prisoners had been sentenced for murder.

The executions of
- Mokhtar Azizian in Bojnurd Prison and
- an Afghan national in Taybad Prison were carried out on charges related to drug offenses.

Further details, including the identity of the 8th prisoner are still under investigation by HRANA.

As of the time of this report, the executions have not been officially announced by authorities.

https://www.en-hrana.org/execution-of-nine-prisoners-on-murder-and-drug-related-charges/