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UN says Iran has executed 21, arrested 4,000 since start of war with US, Israel
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIran has executed at least 21 people and arrested more than 4,000 since the beginning of the war against the US and Israel, the United Nations says.
Since the US-Israeli strikes sparked the war in late February, “at least nine people have been executed in connection with the January 2026 protests, ten for alleged membership in opposition groups, and two on espionage charges,” the UN’s rights office says.
“Since 28 February, more than 4,000 individuals are estimated to have been arrested on national security related charges in Iran,” the agency adds in a statement.
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