Volker Türk says 56 people have been executed on national security-related charges, including 27 in cases linked to January's protests.

Iran has executed over 500 people so far this year after a new surge in hangings in recent days, despite President Donald ...

At least 20 Afghan citizens have been executed in Iranian prisons in 2026, according to reports by Iranian human rights ...

The Abdorrahman Boroumand Center documented 901 executions in the first seven months of 2026, including 56 on political or national security charges and 98 members of ethnic minorities — a further ...

Two young men were publicly hanged in Isfahan's Shahid Alikhani Square, prompting onlookers to protest before Iranian security forces fired tear gas.

GENEVA, Aug 5 (Reuters) - At least ⁠56 ⁠people have been executed ⁠in Iran on national security-related charges since ​March 19, including 27 in cases linked to protests ‌at the start of ‌the year, ...

Another man has been executed in Iran in connection with the wave of protests in January. The execution took place on ...

Over 1,000 inmates at Ghezel Hesar Prison enter a third week of hunger strike against Iran's executions, with some sewing ...

Many cases related to security offences are prosecuted using a law announced after last year's 12-day war with Israel.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO p Iranian Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Ejei meets with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (not pictured) and ...

More than 25 countries on Wednesday, including the U.K., France and Canada, condemned Iran’s execution of anti-government protesters, accusing Tehran of using the death penalty to “silence dissent.” ...

The US State Department sharply criticized the execution of Iranians by authorities and called for Tehran to release political prisoners amid signs it has ramped up its use of the death penalty in ...