According to reports from Iran at least 17 prisoners have been executed in Iran today.

The first report came through earlier this morning and regarded the execution of Kurdish political prisoner Habibullah Gulperipur. But susequently it was confirmed that 16 more prisoners were hanged in Zahedan (Iranian Baluchestan).

According to several news websites run by the Iranian authorities 16 prisoners convicted of moharebeh (enmity against God) and "terrorism" were hanged in the prison of Zahedan (southeastern Iran). Quoting the Prosecutor general of the revolutionary courts i Baluchestan Province, the reports said that the 16 prisoners who were hanged today were members of "terrorist groups". According to "Afkarnews" another state run news website, the prisoners were members of "Jeish Al-Adl". They are beleived to belong to be Sunni Muslims of Baluchi ethnicity. None of the prisoners were identified by name.

Iranian Human Rights has issued concern about imminent risk of execution for at least four Sunni Muslim Kurdish prisoners of consience who are currently being held in the Ghezel Hesar Prison (near Tehran).

There is also strong concern that two other death row Kurdish political prisoners Zanyar and Loghman Moradi might be in danger of execution.

All these prisoners have been sentenced by the Revolutionary Courts to death charged with enmity against the God.

All these prisoners have been subjected to torture, forced confessions and sentenced to death by farce trials.