On the morning of Monday, September 28, 2026, Mahrokh Mirzaei was executed in Isfahan Prison. She was 30 years old and lived in Isfahan.
She had been arrested four years ago on charges of murdering her husband and was sentenced to death.
During her four-year marriage, Mahrokh Mirzaei faced ongoing disputes and persistent tensions with her husband. These circumstances gradually affected her mental and psychological well-being, leading to serious difficulties.
With the execution of Mahrokh Mirzaei, the number of women executed in Iranian prisons since the beginning of 2026 has reached at least 28.
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 356 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 4110 prisoners, including 116 women.
According to the NCRI sources, in 2025 alone, at least 2,201 executions were recorded in Iran, more than double the 1,006 individuals executed in 2024.
Amnesty International confirmed in its annual report that Iran’s ruling dictatorship carried out at least 2,159 executions in 2025, the highest documented annual execution rate worldwide since 1981.
The NCRI Women’s Committee calls on the United Nations and relevant agencies, the European Union and its member states, as well as all human rights defenders, to take effective measures to halt the rampant executions in Iran.
