The secretary of Iran's Drug Control Headquarters said on 30 June 2026 that an amendment to the anti-narcotics law, agreed with the judiciary and police, would reduce the number of capital drug offences from eight to two. Days earlier the same official said the change was still a proposal, that abolishing the death penalty was not on the agenda and that it would not apply until parliament passed it. No text was published with either account.[1][2]
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References
- Ana News Agency — کاهش مجازات اعدام در جرائم مواد مخدر از ۸ مورد به ۲ مورد (9 Tir 1405 / 30 June 2026)Report of the World Drug Day event; Zolfaghari on the eight-to-two reduction and agreement with the judiciary and police
- IranWire — Iran Considers Easing Death Penalty Criteria for Drug Offenses (24 June 2026)Quotes from Hossein Zolfaghari: reduction, not elimination; proposal stage
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