Iranian authorities have executed at least 841 people since the beginning of the year and up until 28 August 2025, according to information gathered by the UN Human Rights Office – ignoring multiple calls to join the worldwide movement towards abolition of the death penalty.
In July alone, Iranian authorities executed 110 individuals. This represents more than double the number of people executed in July of last year and follows a major increase in executions during the first half of 2025. The high number of executions indicates a systematic pattern of using death penalty as a tool of State intimidation, with disproportionate targeting of ethnic minorities and migrants.
Currently facing imminent execution are 11 individuals; six of them charged with “armed rebellion” due to their alleged membership of the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) group, and five in relation to their participation in the 2022 protests. On 16 August 2025, the Supreme Court confirmed the death sentence against workers’ rights activist Sharifeh Mohammadi.
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freagle@lemmygrad.ml 3 days ago
Hmmm. What could possibly have caused an increase in executions in July?
Could it be that enemy spies and their collaborators activated various capabilities and networks and revealed themselves and are now being rounded up and executed?
No, it must be that the evil theocracy is barbaric and bloodthirsty.
stink@lemmygrad.ml 3 days ago
While I agree, I do hope they give proper trial. These witch hunts are never 100% success rate.
freagle@lemmygrad.ml 3 days ago
That can’t really happen due to the problem of presenting evidence in public that would expose counterintelligence practices to a larger audience. This is sort of like resecting a cancerous tumor - you have to cut out not only the tumor but also some healthy tissue around the tumor to ensure you got all of the tumor. The risk of not doing so is that the cancer will return, whereas the risk in doing so is some healthy tissue that didn’t deserve it got destroyed.
As much as we want it to be true, it’s just not the case that a single unjust execution is reason to leave violent spy rings operational.