Zahra Mir-Ghaffari, 43, hanged in Tabriz Central Prison

Early on Saturday, 8 November 2025, Zahra Mir-Ghaffari, a 43-year-old woman from Hashtrud, was hanged in Tabriz Central Prison. Zahra Mir-Ghaffari had been arrested about five years ago on drug-related charges and was subsequently sentenced to death. She was the mother of two daughters, aged 9 and 13. Despite the implementation of the sentence, no official media outlets or judiciary-affiliated news agencies in Iran have reported on her execution at the time of writing.

According to recently obtained reports, another female prisoner, identified as Dima Faramarzi, was executed at dawn on Tuesday, 30 September 2025, in Mahabad Prison.

Iran, the world record holder in the execution of women

With the execution of Zahra Mir-Ghaffari in Tabriz Central Prison, the number of women executed in Iran since the beginning of 2025 has reached 49, marking an unprecedented record in the execution of women in the country. Throughout 2024, 34 women were executed nationwide.

During the Iranian calendar year 1403, at least 38 women were executed in Iran, representing a troubling 90% increase compared to the previous year.

Since Masoud Pezeshkian took office, the clerical regime has executed more than 2,170 prisoners.

Silence and inaction in the face of the murderers of the Iranian people fuel terrorism, repression, and warmongering. The regime of executions and terror must be isolated by the international community, and its human rights violations must be referred to the UN Security Council.