IRAN - Mostafa Bikas hanged in Meshgin Shahr on August 9
August 9, 2026 - IRAN. Mostafa Bikas hanged in Meshgin Shahr on August 9
According to information IHR obtained on October 2, a man was hanged in Meshgin Shahr Prison, Ardabil province, on 9 August 2026. His identity has been established as Mostafa Bikas, a 35-year-old father of three from a Meshgin Shahr village.
He was arrested around six years ago for murder.
A source told IHR: “Mostafa was arrested for the murder of his friend. He claimed it was unintentional, he had stabbed his friend once during a fight which unfortunately led to his death."
At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media in Iran.
— SOURCES
- (Source: IHR)
- https://iranhr.net/en/articles/9071/
- https://www.en-hrana.org/execution-of-five-prisoners-in-arak-zanjan-and-meshgin-shahr-prisons/
- https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/10/article-14