At dawn on Monday, February 23, 2026, Sohaila Asadi was executed in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan.
Sohaila Asadi, a 30-year-old woman from Kashan, had been a victim of forced marriage. She was arrested approximately four years ago on charges of murder and, following judicial proceedings, was sentenced to death.
Her execution has not been announced by domestic media outlets in Iran or by any official sources at the time of publication.
With the execution of Sohaila Asadi in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan, the number of women executed in the 2026 calendar year has risen to ten.
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 338 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.
Since Masoud Pezeshkian took office, the clerical regime has executed more than 3,600 prisoners, including 98 women.
In 2025 alone, more than 2,201 executions were recorded in Iran, more than double the number carried out in 2024 (1,006).
The Women’s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran calls on the United Nations and relevant agencies, the European Union and its member states, as well as all human rights defenders, to take immediate action to halt the rampant executions in Iran.
