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Iran executes woman who claimed self-defence against sexual assault

Marzieh Nieri, 23, was executed at Qazvin Central Prison after a court rejected her account of wounding a man who had attempted to assault her, bringing the number of women executed in Iran since the start of 2026 to at least 14.

Euronews · Aug 11

Ted Cruz Says U.S. Should Arm 'Protesters' In Iran. Claims Regime Change Is Answer

Republican Senator Ted Cruz said that the U.S. should be arming the opposition to the Iranian regime as part of the ongoing war.

International Business Times · Aug 7

Iran executes two over protests and alleged espionage as court sentences four more to death

Iran executed two men over the January protests and the war while a Tehran court sentenced four to death in a 2022 protest case amid UN condemnation.

Euronews · May 25

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Iran secretly executes four as it hits global death sentence record

Four more men, including two Kurdish political activists, were put to death in secret this week without informing their families, as Amnesty International recorded 2,159 executions in Iran last year — the highest of any country.

Euronews · May 21

Iran Executes Three More People Arrested During January Protests As War Continues

Iran executed three more men connected to the January protests as the war with the U.S. continues.

International Business Times · May 4

Iran targets long-standing exiled opposition as war deepens repression

A sharp rise in Iranian executions of alleged People’s Mojahedin members is drawing attention to one of the country’s oldest and most divisive opposition movements – a group whose leaders fled abroad decades ago, but which still claims to run resistance networks inside Iran.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 30

What do we know about the viral claims of Iranian protesters facing execution?

US President Donald Trump claims he helped save these eight Iranian female protesters from execution, whilst social media users claim the image is AI-generated. What do we know about the women pictured?

Euronews · Apr 28

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Iran Executions Surging Amidst War With U.S. and Israel, Human Rights Organizations Say

Executions in Iran appear to be surging since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war, according to human rights organizations.

International Business Times · Apr 24

Iran Arrests More Than 3,600 in Wartime Crackdown Over Alleged U.S. and Israel Links

Iranian authorities have arrested more than 3,600 people in a sweeping crackdown tied to the ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel, according to the Norway-based group Iran Human Rights, which said at least 3,646 individuals have been detained since late February.

Latin Times · Apr 22

‘Everyone is thinking about oil prices’: is Iran using the war to hide a surge in executions?

Regime has long used the death penalty to suppress dissent but now appears to be withholding information on the killing of hundreds of prisoners, say rights groups

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2

A wave of executions is feared in Iran after 3 young men were hanged this week

Three young men were hanged in Iran this week, raising alarm among rights groups that a wave of executions may be underway as authorities facing relentless attacks from the U.S. and Israel seek to squelch public dissent

The Independent UK · Mar 21

10 Photos Of Saleh Mohammadi: Iran Hangs Teen Wrestling Star In Public As Fury Erupts Over 'Tortured Confession'

Iran executes 19-year-old wrestler Saleh Mohammadi in a public hanging following protest-related charges, as rights groups allege torture and forced confessions.

International Business Times UK · Mar 19

Iran hangs three men, including 19-year-old wrestler, in first executions over January protests

Rights groups said the trio, who included a teenager who had taken part in international wrestling competitions, were executed without a fair trial and had given confessions under torture.

Euronews · Mar 19

Analysis: Promises unkept, lives lost — Iran's protests and global responsibility

Analysts agree Iran's regime decided on mass killings to survive protests driven by economic collapse, with clear orders for lethal force against unarmed demonstrators.

Euronews · Jan 27

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Euronews · Jan 14

Iran protest death toll expected to rise as Tehran blames 'terrorists'

On the 18th day of country-wide protests in Iran sparked by persistent hyperinflation leading to anger over cost of living spike, Euronews brings you the latest information amid the regime-imposed information blackout.

International Business Times UK · Jan 13

Iran to Hang 26-Year-Old Erfan Soltani in First Execution Tied to Protests

Erfan Soltani faces execution on 14 January after being arrested during the Iranian protests. Human rights groups warn of mass executions amid crackdown.

International Business Times UK · Jan 13

Iranian Protester Erfan Soltani Had Just 10 Minutes to Say Goodbye to His Family Before January 14 Execution

Iranian protester Erfan Soltani was reportedly given just 10 minutes to say goodbye to his family before a planned execution amid Iran's crackdown.

The Independent UK · Jan 12

Iran latest: Trump orders 25% tariff on any country doing business with Tehran

US president has threatened to strike Iran if its regime continues brutal crackdown on demonstrators

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The Guardian - UK · Jan 11

Iranian student killed during protests was shot in head ‘from close range’

Robina Aminian, 23, struck by bullet from behind after joining Tehran protest from college, says human rights group

The Independent UK · Jan 11

Iranian fashion student, 23, ‘shot dead in back of the head’ during protests

Rubina Aminian was described as ‘a young woman full of joy for life’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025

Iranian boxing champion at imminent risk of execution as retrial request rejected

Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, 30, was arrested in 2020 for taking part in nationwide democracy protests, and has been tortured in prison

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2025

Child bride spared execution in Iran after blood money is paid

Guardian story helped to draw attention to planned hanging of Goli Kouhkan over death of abusive husband

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025

Iran executed 975 people in 2024 in ‘horrifying escalation’ of death penalty, damning report says

At least 31 women and one child among those executed

International Business Times · Feb 20, 2025

Iran Executed 975 People In 'Horrifying' 2024 Escalation: Rights Groups

Iran executed at least 975 people last year in a "horrifying escalation" of its use of capital punishment, two human rights groups said on Thursday.

International Business Times · Oct 29, 2024

Berlin, EU Vow Response After Tehran Executes German-Iranian

Germany and the European Union on Tuesday strongly condemned Iran's execution of a 69-year-old German-Iranian dissident after years behind bars and warned they were considering retaliatory measures.

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