List of executions in Iran in 2016

Last updated October 31, 2024

This is a list of executions in Iran in 2016.

List of executions in Iran in 2016

Number	Date	Name	Conviction	Age (at Offense)	Age (at Execution)	Gender	Religion	Location	Public	Source
1	2 January 2016	Mehdi Ranjkesh	Drug offenses			Male		Khorramabad Parsilon Prison	No	^[1]
2	4 January 2016	Abbas Bazari Jamkhaneh	Murder			Male		Surak	Yes	^[2]
3	4 January 2016		Murder		50	Male		Nowshahr	No	^[2]
4	5 January 2016	Mehdi Nasirtian				Male		Tabriz Central Prison	No	^[3]
5	5 January 2016	Farhang Horouyan	Drug offenses			Male		Orumiyeh Central Prison	No	^[4]
6	5 January 2016	Haji Divaribadri	Drug offenses			Male		Orumiyeh Central Prison	No	^[4]
7	5 January 2016	Hamid Ghanbari	Drug offenses			Male		Orumiyeh Central Prison	No	^[4]
8	6 January 2016	Tofigh Mohammadfar				Male		Tabriz Central Prison	No	^[3]
9	6 January 2016	Hossein Zadegan Eskandar				Male		Tabriz Central Prison	No	^[3]
10	6 January 2016	Amir Ali Zadegan Eskandar				Male		Tabriz Central Prison	No	^[3]
11	6 January 2016	Zahra Nemati				Female		Tabriz Central Prison	No	^[3]
12	6 January 2016	Mohammad Jamali Fashi	Drug offenses			Male		Hamedan Central Prison	No	^[4]
13	6 January 2016		Drug offenses			Male		Nazarabad	No	^[5]
14	6 January 2016		Drug offenses			Male		Nazarabad	No	^[5]
15	6 January 2016		Drug offenses			Male		Nazarabad	No	^[5]
16	6 January 2016	Maghsoud Mehdizadeh	Murder			Male		Gohardasht Prison	No	^[6]
17	6 January 2016	Hamid Khodabandebou	Murder			Male		Gohardasht Prison	No	^[6]
18	6 January 2016	Mehdi Sadeghi	Murder			Male		Gohardasht Prison	No	^[6]
19	6 January 2016	Mohammad Nadirnejad	Murder			Male		Gohardasht Prison	No	^[6]
20	6 January 2016		Murder			Male		Gohardasht Prison	No	^[6]
21	7 January 2016		Drug offenses			Male		Ardabil Central Prison	No	^[4]
22	7 January 2016		Drug offenses			Male		Ardabil Central Prison	No	^[4]
23	7 January 2016		Drug offenses			Male		Ardabil Central Prison	No	^[4]
24	7 January 2016	V. R.	Murder			Male		Khoy	Yes	^[7]
25	7 January 2016	Reza Jalili Alishahi	Murder			Male		Shabestar	Yes	^[8]
26	9 January 2016	V. A.	Drug offenses		34	Male		Rasht Central Prison	No	^[9]
27	9 January 2016	A. T.	Drug offenses		33	Male		Rasht Central Prison	No	^[9]
28	10 January 2016	B. G.	Drug offenses			Male		Larestan Prison	No	^[10]
29	10 January 2016	M. H.	Drug offenses			Male		Larestan Prison	No	^[10]
30	10 January 2016	A. B.	Drug offenses			Male		Larestan Prison	No	^[10]
31	10 January 2016	Ghodrat Garavand	Murder			Male		Khorramabad Prison	No	^[10]
32	10 January 2016		Drug offenses			Male		Sari Central Prison	No	^[10]
33	10 January 2016		Drug offenses			Male		Sari Central Prison	No	^[10]
34	10 January 2016		Drug offenses			Male		Sari Central Prison	No	^[10]
35	12 January 2016	H. S.	Moharebeh			Male		Zanjan Central Prison	No	^[11]
36	12 January 2016	Seyed Hamid Hajian	Drug offenses			Male		Karaj Central Prison	No	^[12]
37	12 January 2016	Hossein Toutiannoush	Drug offenses			Male		Karaj Central Prison	No	^[12]
38	12 January 2016	Mostafa Jamshidi	Drug offenses			Male		Karaj Central Prison	No	^[12]
39	12 January 2016	Mohsen Nasiri	Drug offenses			Male		Karaj Central Prison	No	^[12]
40	13 January 2016	Aref Shahindeji	Murder			Male		Orumiyeh Central Prison	No	^[12]
41	13 January 2016	Hossein Ezzataleb	Murder			Male		Orumiyeh Central Prison	No	^[12]
42	13 January 2016	Rahman Ranjbar	Murder			Male		Orumiyeh Central Prison	No	^[12]
43	13 January 2016	Alireza Akbari	Murder			Male		Orumiyeh Central Prison	No	^[12]
44	13 January 2016	Arsalan Badyaneh	Murder			Male		Orumiyeh Central Prison	No	^[12]
45	13 January 2016	Abdul Wahab Hatami	Murder			Male		Orumiyeh Central Prison	No	^[12]
46	13 January 2016	Houshang Zare	Murder	< 18		Male		Adel Abad Prison, Shiraz	No	^[13]
47	14 January 2016	A. B.				Male	Wahhabi	Yazd Central Prison	No	^[12]
48	16 January 2016	S. Gh.	Drug offenses		50	Male		Rasht Central Prison	No	^[13]
49	16 January 2016	M. F.	Drug offenses		35	Male		Rasht Central Prison	No	^[13]
50	16 January 2016	A. A.	Drug offenses		24	Male		Rasht Central Prison	No	^[13]
51	16 January 2016	H. R.	Rape		27	Male		Rasht Central Prison	No	^[13]

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References

↑ "Iran Ends 2015 & Begins 2016 with Executions: 9 People Hanged". IHR. 3 January 2016.
1 2 "Photos: Iran regime carries out public execution". NCRI. 4 January 2016.
1 2 3 4 5 "Eight Prisoners Including Woman Executed in Northern Iran". IHR. 7 January 2016.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "At Least Seven Prisoners Hanged in Northwestern Iran". IHR. 7 January 2016.
1 2 3 "Nine prisoners hanged in Iran". NCRI. 7 January 2016.
1 2 3 4 5 "Five Prisoners Hanged in Northern Iran". IHR. 6 January 2016.
↑ "Prisoner Hanged in Public in Northwestern Iran". IHR. 8 January 2016.
↑ "Young Prisoner Hanged in Public in Northwestern Iran". IHR. 8 January 2016.
1 2 "Two Prisoners Hanged in Northern Iran". IHR. 8 January 2016.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Seven Prisoners Hanged in Iran". IHR. 11 January 2016.
↑ "Northwestern Iran: Prisoner Executed on Moharebeh Charge". IHR. 13 January 2016.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "11 Prisoners Executed in Central and Northern Iran". IHR. 14 January 2016.
1 2 3 4 5 "Five Prisoners Including Possible Juvenile Offender Hanged in Iran". IHR. 18 January 2015.

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[1] "Iran Ends 2015 & Begins 2016 with Executions: 9 People Hanged". IHR. 3 January 2016.

[4jan-2] 1 2 "Photos: Iran regime carries out public execution". NCRI. 4 January 2016.

[ihr-7jan-3] 1 2 3 4 5 "Eight Prisoners Including Woman Executed in Northern Iran". IHR. 7 January 2016.

[ihr2-7jan-4] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "At Least Seven Prisoners Hanged in Northwestern Iran". IHR. 7 January 2016.

[ncri-jan7-5] 1 2 3 "Nine prisoners hanged in Iran". NCRI. 7 January 2016.

[ihr-jan6-6] 1 2 3 4 5 "Five Prisoners Hanged in Northern Iran". IHR. 6 January 2016.

[7] "Prisoner Hanged in Public in Northwestern Iran". IHR. 8 January 2016.

[8] "Young Prisoner Hanged in Public in Northwestern Iran". IHR. 8 January 2016.

[ihr-jan8-9] 1 2 "Two Prisoners Hanged in Northern Iran". IHR. 8 January 2016.

[ihr-jan11-10] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Seven Prisoners Hanged in Iran". IHR. 11 January 2016.

[11] "Northwestern Iran: Prisoner Executed on Moharebeh Charge". IHR. 13 January 2016.

[ihr-jan14-12] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "11 Prisoners Executed in Central and Northern Iran". IHR. 14 January 2016.

[ihr-jan18-13] 1 2 3 4 5 "Five Prisoners Including Possible Juvenile Offender Hanged in Iran". IHR. 18 January 2015.

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