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Categories: POLITICS · CRIME · INTERNATIONAL

Iran execution wave expands, US & UN condemn

Entities: Mehnam Navab‑Safavi · Islamic Republic of Iran · Ahad Shokouhian · Iranian Judiciary · Marisa Laurito

Overview

The execution wave in Iran kept widening in late July 2026. On 24 July, three Afghan men – Afshar Shah‑Ahmadi, Iman Shafaei and Sadruddin Ahmadzadeh – were sentenced to death by a court in Isfahan province for alleged involvement in a police‑station arson during winter protests. Rights groups said they were held for 40 days without family contact or legal counsel, and Iranian authorities have not commented. Inmates at the two Qazalhesar prisons in Karaj continued their hunger‑strike protest, marking a thirteenth consecutive day of sit‑ins after six death‑row prisoners were moved to solitary cells ahead of scheduled executions. Video released by HRA‑News showed prisoners gathering in a hall, refusing meals and maintaining the strike. On 25 July, the U.S. State Department publicly condemned the executions of protestors and called for the release of all political detainees. That day a Revolutionary Court sentenced 37‑year‑old Isa Chari, linked to the People’s Mujahedin of Iran, to death, while human‑rights monitors noted about 1,500 executions in 2025, a 50 % rise from the previous year. The following day, an Independent International Fact‑Finding Mission in Geneva urged Iran to halt executions of ten men detained for the January protests in Isfahan. The mission highlighted that at least 70 detainees at Dastgerd Prison face capital punishment and noted a pattern of accelerated death‑penalty cases tied to protests that began in December 2025. Amnesty International reported on 27 July that Iranian authorities had intensified repression under “war‑time conditions”, arbitrarily arresting more than 6,000 people—including protesters, journalists and dissidents—since the February attacks by the United States and Israel. The organization documented 39 new death‑sentence rulings for political reasons and called for urgent diplomatic action, noting that an internet blackout hampered verification of abuses.

Timeline

about 8 hours ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Amnesty International reports mass arrests and executions amid heightened repression in Iran
Amnesty International warns that Iran has arrested over 6,000 people and sentenced 39 to death, citing intensified repression after US‑Israel attacks and urging diplomatic action.
1 day ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Iran faces UN call to halt executions of protest participants
The UN fact‑finding mission urges Iran to stop executions of protest‑linked detainees as the judiciary fast‑tracks death sentences, including for Mehnam Navab‑Safavi and Ahad Shokouhian.
2 days ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Iran executes political prisoners as US condemns capital punishments
The US condemned recent Iranian executions and demanded release of political prisoners; Iran sentenced activist Isa Chari to death, amid a sharp rise in capital punishments.
2 days ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Iran sentences 21‑year‑old protester to death under espionage law
Iran’s Mashhad court sentenced 21‑year‑old protester Mahdi Zarif to death under an espionage law, despite lacking evidence of foreign ties, sparking human‑rights concerns.
3 days ago

[POLITICS] 4 sources
Qazalhesar Prison Inmates Continue 13-Day Strike Over Executions in Iran
Inmates at Qazalhesar prison in Karaj, Iran, have staged a 13‑day hunger strike and food boycott to protest recent executions and the transfer of six death‑row prisoners to solitary cells.
3 days ago

[POLITICS] 7 sources
Iran Sentences Afghan Nationals to Death as Executions Rise in Protest Crackdown
Iran sentenced three Afghan men to death over protest involvement, part of a wider crackdown that has seen dozens executed on vague security charges.
5 days ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Qazalhesar Prison Hunger Strike in Iran Reaches 10th Day
Inmates at Qazalhesar prison's Unit 2 in Karaj, Iran, have been on a hunger strike for ten days, protesting the transfer of six death‑row prisoners to solitary cells and upcoming executions.
7 days ago

[POLITICS] 3 sources
Iranian courts sentence dozens to death over Dec 2024 Isfahan protests
Over 70 people detained in Iran’s Dec 2024 Isfahan protests have been sentenced to death, including rapper Mehnaam Navab‑Safavi; a prisoner was executed in Ilam while two others avoided execution after family‑s
8 days ago

[POLITICS] 11 sources
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9 days ago

[POLITICS] 3 sources
Iranian prisons face hunger strike and solitary‑confinement abuse
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9 days ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
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9 days ago

[POLITICS] 3 sources
Isfahan prison transfers death‑row inmates amid execution concerns
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10 days ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
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11 days ago

[POLITICS] 24 sources
Iran executes protest‑linked prisoners Aref Khoshkar and two Jan‑2026 demonstrators
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11 days ago

[POLITICS] 5 sources
Ghezel Hesar Prison Hunger Strike Continues in Iran
Iranian inmates at Ghezel Hesar prison continue a multi‑day hunger strike demanding a halt to six planned executions, amid broader protests against the country's high execution rates.
13 days ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Iran secretly executes two Kurdish detainees in Kermanshah prison
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13 days ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Iran condemns UK decision to label Revolutionary Guard a security threat
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13 days ago

[POLITICS] 3 sources
Iran carries out executions of Aref Khoshkar and four other inmates at Qezel Hesar prison
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13 days ago

[POLITICS] 4 sources
Iran prison hunger strike protests surge in executions
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14 days ago

[POLITICS] 4 sources
Iran executes two Islamic State militants after death sentences upheld
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14 days ago

[POLITICS] 80 sources
UK designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist group
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17 days ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Shiraz murder case paused after 11‑year‑old daughter's forgiveness
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20 days ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Iran Carries Out Multiple Executions in Semnan and Shiraz Prisons
Iran executed a prisoner in Shiraz and two men in Semnan for murder, while confirming death sentences for two more suspects in Tehran.
20 days ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Iranian prisoners launch nationwide hunger strike as death‑penalty orders rise
Iranian political prisoners across 57 prisons began a hunger strike on 16 July, protesting rising death‑penalty orders, while human‑rights groups warn the execution pace has accelerated and call for an end to c
24 days ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Iran Supreme Court confirms death sentence in murder case; Ilam inmate freed after settlement
Iran's Supreme Court upheld a murder death sentence, while a separate death‑sentence prisoner in Ilam was freed after the victim’s heirs withdrew their claim.
29 days ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Iran issues sentences in roughly 2,000 protest‑related cases in Hamedan province
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30 days ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Iran Courts Hand Down Death Sentences in Multiple Murder Cases
Iran sentenced a Kashmar couple and a Tehran man to death for murder, while a Kerman death‑row inmate was spared after the victim’s family forgave him.
about 1 month ago

[POLITICS] 4 sources
Iran’s Systemic Torture Spotlighted on UN International Day for Victims
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about 1 month ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
Iran tops Global Torture Index as highest-risk country for torture
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about 1 month ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
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about 1 month ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Iran records 127 executions and over 800 arrests in June, NGO reports
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about 1 month ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Iran courts hand down death sentences in two separate murder cases
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about 1 month ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Iranian Courts Issue Sentences in Separate Husband‑Killing Murder Cases
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about 1 month ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Iran carries out eight executions after January 2026 protests
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about 1 month ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Iran moves death‑row protester Ali Kamali to prison, upholds Musi Gorabi’s two‑year jail term
Iran transfers death‑row protester Ali Kamali to a new prison and upholds Musi Gorabi’s two‑year jail sentence amid nationwide December protests.
about 1 month ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
Tehran court sentences two murder suspects to death, frees one inmate
Tehran courts sentenced two murder suspects to death and released a death‑row inmate after his family withdrew the execution request.
about 2 months ago

[POLITICS] 3 sources
Iran intensifies crackdown on lawyers and expands executions after 2025 protests
Iran widens its crackdown on independent lawyers across multiple cities and carries out several executions and prison sentences linked to drug, murder, security and protest cases after the 2025 protests.
about 2 months ago

[POLITICS] 4 sources
Iran executes Kurdish protesters and former protest leader
Iran executed two Kurdish protesters and a former protest leader, sparking human‑rights criticism over unfair trials and repression of dissent.
about 2 months ago

[CRIME] 4 sources
Iran Executes Two Men for Mosque Arson During Tehran Protests
Iran hanged Mahmad Mohammadi Nia and Ashkan Maleki after convicting them of arson at Tehran's Jafari Mosque during the December 2023 protests.
about 2 months ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Iran sentences twin brothers to death on espionage charges
Iranian Revolutionary Court sentenced twins Hassan and Hossein Amiri, 20, to death for alleged Israeli espionage, citing phone images; they are held in Qezel Hesar prison under restrictive conditions.
about 2 months ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Iran sentences Kurdish activists and protest sisters to long prison terms
Iran sentenced Kurdish activists Sajjad and Shayan Veisi to death‑penalty charges and sisters Kimia and Tara Davoudi to 10‑ and 6‑year terms after the January 2026 protests.
2 months ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 7 sources
Iran-linked plots result in death sentence and US prison term
Iran sentenced alleged Mossad operative to death, while a US court gave New York man Jonathan Loadholt 10 years for an Iran‑directed plot to kill journalist Masih Alinejad.
2 months ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Iranian Revolutionary Court Sentences Four Protesters to Death in Ekbatan Case
Iran’s Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced four protesters to death for ‘enmity against God’ over the 2022 Ekbatan protests, while eight others received prison terms; the verdict was delivered verbally without
2 months ago

[POLITICS] 7 sources
Iran hangs man convicted of espionage for the US and Israel during ongoing war
Iran executed Mojtaba Kian for relaying defence‑industry data to the US and Israel during the 40‑day war, marking the first spying‑related execution in the conflict.
2 months ago

[POLITICS] 3 sources
Iran executes two men convicted of armed rebellion and separatist ties
Iran hanged two men for armed rebellion and separatist ties amid a broader crackdown on protest‑linked groups.
2 months ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Iran sees record executions amid stalled US negotiations
Iran's execution rate hits a four‑decade high while US‑Iran talks stall, sparking threats of renewed conflict.
2 months ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
Global executions hit 44‑year high
Executions rose to their highest level since 1981, linked to a global de‑democratization trend.
2 months ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Iran drives record surge in global executions in 2025
Amnesty reports 2,707 global executions in 2025, a 78% rise, with Iran accounting for about 80% of the deaths.
2 months ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
Iran leads record global executions in 2025, Amnesty International reports
Amnesty reports 2,707 global executions in 2025, with Iran responsible for 80% amid a post‑war surge.
2 months ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
Iran's executions double in 2025 as global death penalty hits 44‑year high
Iran executed over 2,100 people in 2025, doubling its prior year, as global executions reach a 44‑year high.
2 months ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 28 sources
Iran drives 2025 global execution record, Amnesty says
Amnesty reports 2,707 executions in 2025 – the highest since 1981, with Iran responsible for 80 % of the documented cases.
3 months ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Iran executes two men, including alleged Mossad spy, as death‑penalty surge continues
Iran hanged two men—one tied to a protest killing, another accused of Mossad spying—amid a surge in death‑penalty sentences.
3 months ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Iran Executes Man Convicted of Spying for Israel
Iran executed 32‑year‑old Ehşan Afrašteč for alleged Israeli espionage after the Supreme Court upheld his death sentence.
3 months ago

[POLITICS] 4 sources
Iran hangs aerospace graduate convicted of CIA and Mossad espionage
Iran executed a graduate sentenced for spying for the CIA and Mossad amid a wave of spy‑related death sentences.
3 months ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
Iran executed two men linked to Mossad espionage and planned attacks
Iran executed two men for Mossad espionage and planning attacks.

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