The condemned include people convicted of drug and alcohol offenses . The Iranian judiciary 's statement said that all 30 were convicted of crimes including murder , murder in commission of a crime , disturbing public safety and security , being a public nuisance while drunk and being involved in illegal relationships -- relationships between men and women who are not married to each other . In the past few years, a number of states have passed laws that allow for capital punishment to be carried out by lethal injection.
The condemned include people convicted of drug and alcohol offenses . In the past few years, a number of states have passed laws that allow for capital punishment to be carried out by lethal injection.