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Iran executions

Protesters chant slogans as they hold a giant banner bearing the portraits of disappeared Iranian nationals, during an unauthorized demonstration by Franco-Iranian associations, near Place Vauban central Paris on June 20, 2026. (Arnaud Finistre/AFP)
June 20, 2026, 5:28 pm
France arrests 20 after banning rally against political executions in Iran
Paris protest goes ahead despite the ban, which French foreign ministry insists isn’t linked to FM’s call with his Iranian counterpart
By Agencies
Protesters display a banner calling for a halt to executions in Iran during a rally in Berlin, Germany, on January 10, 2026, in support of the Iran protests. (John MacDougall / AFP)
June 16, 2026, 3:03 pm
Iran executes two over anti-government protests
Javad Zamani and Abolfazl Saedi convicted of waging war against God and ‘corruption on earth’ for allegedly participating in January anti-regime rioting
By AFP and ToI Staff
Illustrative: A prisoner being held in an Iranian prison. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)
June 1, 2026, 11:11 am
Iran hangs two protesters for giving ‘pretext’ for US-Israeli attacks
Mehrdad Mohammadinia and Ashkan Maleki are executed over attack on mosque during massive January protests
By AFP
A billboard on the facade of a building depicting the Strait of Hormuz with a caption in Persian reading 'Forever in Iran's Hand,' at Vanak Square in Tehran on May 25, 2026. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
May 25, 2026, 1:21 pm
Iran and US voice optimism but temper expectations for imminent breakthrough in talks
Tehran: Understandings reached on many issues, nuclear issue will only be discussed after sanctions relief; Rubio: Deal could be ‘today,’ but no hurry, Israel ‘always has right to protect itself’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Demonstrators holding signs as they gather near the Francis Scott Key Bridge during rally in support of the Iranian people and to condemn the execution of political prisoners in Iran, in Washington, DC, on May 16, 2026. (Amid Farahi/AFP)
May 24, 2026, 11:51 am
Iran executes first man accused of espionage during current war with US and Israel
Mojtaba Kian is convicted of sharing information related to Iran’s defense capabilities during the nearly 40-day Israel-US war with the Islamic Republic
By AFP
Placards featuring portraits of Iranians executed by the Iranian regime are placed on the snow-covered pavement during a rally in Berlin, Germany, on January 10, 2026. (John MACDOUGALL / AFP)
May 13, 2026, 9:54 am
Iran executes man accused of spying on behalf of Mossad
Judiciary says Ehsan Afrashteh, 32, confessed to being paid to carry out tasks for Israeli intelligence agency; rights group says confession fabricated
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Protesters display a banner calling for a halt to executions in Iran during a rally in Berlin, Germany, on January 10, 2026, in support of the Iran protests. (John MacDougall / AFP)
May 11, 2026, 12:33 pm
Iran executes man who worked in ‘satellite field’ for allegedly spying for Mossad, CIA
Rights group says aerospace engineering graduate Erfan Shakourzadeh, 29, was forced to confess; Tehran is accused of using satellite program to advance ballistic missile capabilities
By Agencies
Members of the Baha'i religion demonstrate in Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach on June 19, 2011 asking Iranian authorities to release seven Baha'i prisoners accused of spying for Israel and sentenced to 20 years in jail. (ANA CAROLINA FERNANDES / AFP)
May 8, 2026, 5:58 pm
Iran’s Baha’i minority community facing increasing arrests, torture and execution fears
Rights groups, relatives warn Tehran intensifying persecution of group amid regional tensions; Amnesty says regime falsely accusing Baha’is as spies for Israel
By Stuart Williams
A demonstrator wears a sticker over her mouth with the words "no execution" next to the portraits of alleged victims of crackdowns, during a silent march denouncing the deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters in the Islamic Republic, in Paris on January 31, 2026. (Sébastien DUPUY / AFP)
May 3, 2026, 3:38 pm
Iran hangs man accused of killing security forces volunteer during 2022 protests
Judiciary says Mehrab Abdollahzadeh confessed to crimes and was executed for ‘corruption on earth’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Protesters display a banner calling for a halt to executions in Iran during a rally in Berlin, Germany, on January 10, 2026, in support of the Iran protests. (John MacDougall / AFP)
April 25, 2026, 10:51 am
Iran hangs man for role in protests, claims he was working for Mossad
Regime has ramped up its executions since the outbreak of war with Israel and the US, putting to death 9 people linked to the protests since mid-March
By AFP
Cars drive under a billboard depicting the late Iranian supreme leader ayatollah Ali Khamenei handing an Iranian flag to his son Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
April 23, 2026, 2:12 pm
Iran executes man for alleged links to Israel and membership in banned opposition group
Judiciary claims Sultan-Ali Shirzadi-Fakhr was part of People’s Mujahedeen of Iran, collaborated with Mossad; regime has stepped up executions, drawing accusations of repression
By AFP and ToI Staff
An Iranian woman walks past an anti-Israel mural, in Tehran on April 21 2026. (ATTA KENARE / AFP) /
April 22, 2026, 8:12 pm
Iran hangs former nuclear employee for allegedly spying for Israel, aid groups say
Judiciary says Mehdi Farid, arrested in 2023, was executed for ‘extensive cooperation’ with Mossad; NGOs say he worked for Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization
By AFP and ToI Staff
An Iranian woman walks past a poster featuring a portrait of Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader, in the capital Tehran on April 13, 2026. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
April 20, 2026, 10:44 am
Iran executes two men accused of planning attacks with Israel’s Mossad
Mohammad ​Masoum Shahi and Hamed Validi found guilty of collaborating with ‘hostile groups’ and receiving training abroad
By Agencies
A demonstrator wears a sticker over her mouth with the words "no execution" next to the portraits of alleged victims of crackdowns, during a silent march denouncing the deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters in the Islamic Republic, in Paris on January 31, 2026. (Sébastien DUPUY / AFP)
April 13, 2026, 9:51 am
Iran executed over 1,600 people in 2025, most since 1989, rights groups say
Tehran put 4 to 5 people to death daily throughout last year, data shows; if regime survives war, IHR says ‘serious risk that executions will be used even more extensively’
By AFP
Glenn Torshizi, whose brothers were executed by the Iranian government, joins others in a picket line at the US State Department to highlight the executions in Karaj, Iran, of People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran members, March 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
April 6, 2026, 8:02 pm
Iran hangs another young man as regime steps up executions of protesters under cover of war
Ali Fahim, 23, is hanged for alleged attack on Basij base during January protests, in what is said to be the regime’s 10th execution of political prisoners in 8 days
By AFP and ToI Staff
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