IRAN - “Mehrshad” and “Farid” executed in Ghezel-Hesar on October 14

October 14, 2026 - IRAN. 2 unidentified men executed in Ghezel-Hesar on October 14

“Mehrshad” and “Farid”

According to Jame Jam Online (State media), at least two men were hanged in Ghezel-Hesar Prison on 14 October 2026. Only identified as “Mehrshad” and “Farid,” they were sentenced for murder.

Per the report, Mehrshad mistakenly shot and killed a young university student at a petrol station in the Jannat Abad neighbourhood of Tehran in September 2023 during a financial dispute involving his father's debts. The other executed prisoner, Farid, was accused of setting his friend on fire with motorcycle petrol and killing him during an altercation in Chitgar Park, Tehran in October 2024 after consuming narcotics and alcohol.

Other sources, and HoC, had already reported the execution of a certain “Farid …” on October 16. It is not clear if it the same person that now we say was executed on Oct. 14.

IHR previously reported the execution of Ahmaz Parviz, bringing the total number of executions to three at the prison that day. Hengaw (and HoC) placed the execution of Ahmaz Parviz on October 16.