At dawn on Monday, September 29, 2025, Jayran Zaheri, a female prisoner was hanged along with three men in the Central Prison of Isfahan.
Jayran Zaheri had been arrested nearly nine years ago for killing her husband and was subsequently sentenced to death.
With the execution of Jayran Zaheri in the Central Prison of Isfahan, also known as Dastgerd Prison, the number of women executed in Iran since the beginning of 2025 has reached 38.
During two months, from July 30 to September 30, at least 14 women have been executed in Iran under the misogynistic clerical regime.
Iran, the world record holder in executing women
According to data recorded by the Women’s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, at least 301 women have been executed in Iran since 2007.
Many of the women executed by the Iranian regime are themselves victims of domestic violence and discriminatory family laws. A significant number have acted in self-defense.
The number of women executed in Iran saw a sharp rise in 2024. At least 34 women were hanged last year, with 23 of these executions occurring after Masoud Pezeshkian took office.
In the Iranian calendar Year 1403, at least 38 women were executed in Iran, marking a disturbing 90% increase compared to the previous year.
During one year since Pezeshkian took office in late July 2024, the number of execution victims in Iran has surpassed 1,800. While the total number of executions in the entire 2024 was just over 1,000.
