IRAN - 12 men executed on February 16

February 16, 2026 - IRAN. 12 men executed on February 16

According to information received by HRANA, at dawn on February 16, the death sentences of 12 people were carried out:
- Khosrow Rafiei was executed in Quchan Prison;
- Mohammad Rudbari in Qaemshahr Prison;
- Mola Sheikhi in Neyshabur Prison;
- Mr. Beigi in Dorud Prison;
- Ali Mousavi in Dastgerd Isfahan Prison;
- Sajad Meshkini in Zanjan Prison; and
- Vahid Barati in Saveh Prison, all murder charges.
- Jamal Hosseini in Gorgan Prison,
- Kourosh Azizi in Kerman Prison,
- Reza Hatamzadeh in Kashan Prison, and
- 2 unidentified men in Dastgerd Isfahan Prison, were instead executed on drug charges.

Further details regarding these executions, including the identification of the two prisoners executed in Isfahan, remain under investigation by HRANA.
As of the time of this report, authorities have not officially announced these executions.

https://www.en-hrana.org/report-on-the-execution-of-12-prisoners-on-murder-and-drug-related-charges/