INTERNATIONAL — June 22, 2026
Iran Executes Two Afghan Men on Drug Charges in Shiraz Prison
The men, identified as Mirwais Khalilzadi from Jalalabad and Ibrahim Ahmadshahi from Khost, were put to death at Adelabad Prison on drug-related charges. Rights groups documented the cases as part of a total of at least 12 Afghan executions in Iran so far this year.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Amu TV — corroborated by Khaama Press and Afghanistan International — 2 min read
The Hengaw Human Rights Organization reported that Iranian authorities executed two Afghan citizens on drug-related charges at Adelabad Prison in Shiraz.
The men were named as Mirwais Khalilzadi, 55, from Jalalabad, and Ibrahim Ahmadshahi, 40, from Khost. The executions occurred at dawn on 31 Jawza.
Rights monitors said the executions bring the total number of Afghan citizens put to death in Iranian prisons since the start of 2026 to at least 12. The executions have not been announced by Iranian state media or judiciary sources.
Iran has one of the world's highest execution rates. Human rights reports recorded 84 Afghan executions in Iran during 2025 along with 2,159 total executions that year.
Read the original reporting at Amu TV →
Reliability assessment
Three independent outlets corroborate the core event of Afghan executions in Iran based on Hengaw reporting with named individuals, locations, and charges; detail variations (e.g., additional executions) do not undermine the corroborated incident
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Where reports agree
- Two named Afghan men (Khalilzadi, 55, Jalalabad; Ahmadshahi, 40, Khost) executed in Shiraz prison on drug charges around June 21-22 2026
- Total of at least 12 Afghans executed in Iran in 2026 to date
- Executions not confirmed by Iranian authorities or state media
- Iran has among the world's highest execution rates; 84 Afghans executed in 2025
Where reports differ
- Whether a third Afghan execution occurred in Zabol prison on the same day (reported by two sources, omitted by Amu TV)
- Whether the June 18 Zahedan execution (Halvash report) is included in coverage
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Khaama Press
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Afghanistan International
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