Majid Kavousifar

Majid Kavousifar
مجید کاووسی‌فر
Kavousifar moments before his execution in Tehran
Born1978 or 1979
DiedAugust 2, 2007 (2007-08-03) (aged 28)
Tehran, Iran
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
Criminal statusExecuted
ConvictionsMurder (3 counts)
Armed robbery (8 counts)
Illegal firearms possession
Illegal drug use
Criminal penaltyDeath

Majid Kavousifar (Persian: مجید کاووسی‌فر) was an Iranian man who, along with his nephew Hossein Kavousifar, was convicted of the murder of Judge Masoud Ahmadi Moghaddasi. Majid and Hossein Kavousifar were both publicly executed by hanging in Tehran in August 2007.