The Iranian judiciary confirmed today, Saturday, that "Shahrouz Sokhnouri, leader of a network for smuggling Iranian women to neighboring countries for the purpose of prostitution, has been executed." Judicial reports indicated that the Iranian citizen, Shahrouz Sokhnouri, was executed this morning on May 20. Notably, Sokhnouri, who is also referred to by the judiciary as "Alex," was arrested by Interpol in Malaysia in 2020 and was subsequently extradited to Iran.
The news outlet "Mizan" reported that "Sokhnouri, known as Alex, was leading a network for escorting and smuggling Iranian women and girls to certain countries in the region." The site added: "Sokhnouri was executed this morning on charges of human trafficking for the purpose of prostitution."
