According to reports received by the Karoon Human Rights Organization, Karim Mojaddam, an Ahwazi Arab citizen, was executed at Sepidar Prison in Ahwaz on Monday, September 21, 2026, after approximately four years in prison. He had been sentenced to death on charges of intentional murder.
Karim Mojaddam was married and the father of four children—three sons and one daughter. He had been arrested approximately four years ago in connection with a murder case and was subsequently sentenced to death.
According to information received, Nemat Maqami, a 32-year-old resident of Ahwaz, was also executed at Sepidar Prison in Ahwaz on the morning of Wednesday, September 16, 2026. He had been sentenced to qisas (retribution in kind) on charges of intentional murder.
According to an informed source, Nemat Maqami had been arrested approximately four years ago and accused of killing a person using a hunting rifle.
At the time this report was prepared, the execution of Nemat Maqami had not been announced by Iranian domestic media or official sources.
According to the annual report of Iran Human Rights, at least 747 people were executed in Iran in 2025 on murder charges, marking the highest annual number of qisas executions recorded since 2010.
The Karoon Human Rights Organization condemns the executions of Karim Mojaddam and Nemat Maqami and calls for an end to the issuance and implementation of death sentences, particularly in cases where there are serious uncertainties regarding judicial proceedings and the circumstances surrounding the alleged crime.
