Executions in Iran

On International Women's Day, Iran is the world’s top executioner of women. In 2021, the number of women executions almost doubled to at least 17 ...

On the morning of March 2, an inmate convicted for drug-related crimes was executed in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan City. On February 28, an inmate ...

On February 27, two inmates convicted for drug-related crimes and murder were executed in Jiroft and Khorramabad prisons, respectively. Wednesday, an inmate convicted for murder ...

Members of the European Parliament have called on Iran to introduce an immediate moratorium on the use of the death penalty as a step towards ...

On February 13, two inmates convicted for murder were executed in Adel-Abad Prison.

The Islamic Republic has long been, and remains, a leading executioner. Despite sustained international pressure, in 2021, the rate of executions increased 26 percent from ...

On February 5, 17 year old Mona Heydari was killed and beheaded by her husband in Ahvaz City. A video circulated on social media shows ...

Two inmates convicted for murder were executed in Ardabil Prison on February 7.

Iran executed “at least” 46 people in January, a steep increase on the same month in the past three years.