Tehran - Two convicted rapists were hanged in western Iran, the Tehran daily Kayhan reported Sunday.

The two men, aged 20 and 25, had last year kidnapped an 8-year-old girl, raped and killed her and put the body in a sack under a bridge, the report said.

The two were hanged on Thursday in the city of Hamedan after their initial death sentence was confirmed by the Supreme Court.

Murder, rape, armed robbery and drug trafficking of quantities in excess of 5 kilograms are among crimes punishable by death in Iran. (dpa)