Islamic Republic authorities executed Farhad Tavan, a 44-year-old Kurdish prisoner and father of two, in Ilam Central Prison after he was sentenced to death on charges of "premeditated murder."
According to information received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Tavan was executed on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. His two children are aged 12 and 14.
Tavan was arrested two years earlier on charges of murdering his wife and subsequently sentenced to death.
Iranian state media and outlets affiliated with the judiciary have not announced his execution.