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Iran Executed At Least 1,000 This Year In Prison 'Mass Killing': NGO

Iran executes more people anually than any nation other that China (Credit: AFP)

Iran has executed at least 1,000 people so far in 2025, an NGO said on Tuesday, denouncing a "mass killing campaign" in prisons aimed at spreading fear through society.

At least 64 people were hanged in the past week alone, an average of more than nine per day, said the Norway-based Iran Human Rights group, which counts and verifies executions in Iran on a daily basis.

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