Iranian authorities have appeared to accelerate executions amid the war.

DUBAI/PARIS, April 22 (Reuters) - An Iranian opposition leader criticised European countries on Wednesday for doing too little to halt executions in Iran, after Tehran carried out another execution in what opponents say is a wartime crackdown on dissent.

The Islamic Republic of Iran is on track to exceed the record number of executions it carried out against opponents in 2025, with 657 executions in the first three months of the year, according to the Iran Human Rights Society. Hiding behind the war with ...

Iran executed three men on Thursday who were accused of killing police officers during protests in January, with activists warning of the risk of a new surge in hangings as war rages with Israel and the United States. They were the first hangings Iran has ...

Iran has sparked global outrage after executing 19-year-old wrestling champion Saleh Mohammadi in a public hanging on March 20, alongside Mehdi Ghasemi and Saeed Davoudi, all arrested during January anti-regime protests.