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Report: Iran Executed 1K This Year, Highest in Three Decades

Report: Iran ExecutesExecuted 1,0001K PeopleThis in 2025Year, Highest in Three Decades

Published SEP 24 2025

Report: Iran Executed 1K This Year, Highest in Three Decades

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Above: Portraits of slain Iranians are displayed in an area of Esplanades des Invalides in Paris on July 8, 2025. Image credit: Delphine Touitou/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

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The systematic execution of over 1,000 people in nine months constitutes crimes against humanity designed to intimidate Iranian society and crush dissent through state terror. This mass killing campaign targets vulnerable populations, including ethnic minorities and migrants, while denying due process, with most cases involving non-lethal drug offenses that fail to meet international standards for capital punishment. The world needs to stop the regime from eliminating opposition voices.

Independent The New York Times