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Iran executions

US President Donald Trump listens during a back to school event in the Rose Garden of the White House, August 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
August 25, 2026, 6:43 pm
Trump says Iran in ‘humanitarian crisis of epic proportions’ that ‘must be stopped’
US president alleges Tehran stiffing swathes of its military, ‘killing protesters’ at record levels; Pakistan says Iran open to renewed diplomacy, as oil prices fall for second day
By Jacob Magid and Agencies
Iranian protesters hold letters spelling out “Stop Execution” as they gather at the Ergife Palace Hotel to condemn the silence of Western governments in the face of the growing wave of Iranian political executions, in Rome, Italy, on July 16, 2026. (Andreas SOLARO/AFP)
August 23, 2026, 11:01 am
Iran executes man accused of being an agent of Israel and US during January protests
Judiciary says Majid Adineh was arrested with several weapons, including gun, chainsaw, during deadly demonstrations; death penalty carried out after unsuccessful appeal to courts
By AFP and ToI Staff
Fans holds the banner reading ‘Stop Executions in Iran’ before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match between Belgium and Iran at Los Angeles Stadium on June 21, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Stu Forster/Getty Images/AFP)
August 16, 2026, 3:08 pm
Iran executes man who allegedly rammed cops ‘in support of the Zionist regime’
Shahram Sadeghi sentenced to death over incident in which 7 were wounded during January protests that turned deadly
By AFP and ToI Staff
President Donald Trump talks to reporters after arriving on Air Force One, August 11, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
August 13, 2026, 9:10 am
Trump says US to maintain blockade, as Iran vows to keep Hormuz closed until demands met
Tehran denies reports of ceasefire extension, saying there’s ‘nothing to extend’; 30 countries condemn Islamic Republic’s executions, say they’re used to ‘silence dissent’
By Agencies, Jacob Magid and Lazar Berman
Iranian protesters hold letters spelling out “Stop Execution” as they gather at the Ergife Palace Hotel to condemn the silence of Western governments in the face of the growing wave of Iranian political executions, in Rome, Italy, on July 16, 2026. (Andreas SOLARO/AFP)
August 5, 2026, 2:50 pm
UN ‘alarmed’ by Iran’s surging use of executions to ‘instill fear’ in population
Rights chief says 56 people executed on security charges since -mid-March, 27 in cases linked to anti-regime protests; decries lack of fair trials, confessions given under torture
By AFP
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)
August 3, 2026, 12:52 pm
Iran hangs two accused of spying for Israel as wartime executions ramp up
Tehran says Omid Behzad and Pouria Safvat were convicted of espionage for ‘transmitting the coordinates of sensitive military and security sites to Mossad agents’
By AFP and ToI Staff
Demonstrators holding signs as they gather near the Francis Scott Key Bridge during a 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)
July 29, 2026, 12:33 am
Some Iranian prisoners facing execution reportedly sew lips shut amid hunger strike
Report says over 1,500 death row inmates at prison in Tehran area have been refusing food for 2 weeks, with video filmed inside the facility showing a group chanting: ‘Be our voice’
By ToI Staff and AFP
Demonstrators holding signs as they gather near the Francis Scott Key Bridge during a 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)
July 27, 2026, 11:29 pm
UN experts urge Iran to halt executions of 10 men arrested at anti-regime protests
Men sentenced in closed-door hearing alongside two others who were executed earlier this month; experts say Iran has hanged 24 people this year linked to the January protests
By AFP and ToI Staff
A man rides on his motorbike as boys ride on their bicycles in downtown Tehran, Iran, July 22, 2026. (AP/Vahid Salemi)
July 24, 2026, 8:49 am
Iran hangs six accused of membership in banned group, as executions ramp up amid war
Vahid Baniamerian, 34, hanged alongside five others over alleged ties to People’s Mujahedeen of Iran; in prison outside country, inmates protest drug-related executions
By Stuart Williams
A undated handout picture released by the family of Craig and Lindsay Foreman through Britain's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in London on February 15, 2025, shows Craig and Lindsay Foreman posing for a selfie photograph at an unknown location. (Photo by Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office/AFP)
July 15, 2026, 1:30 pm
British man jailed in Iran given additional two-year sentence, family says
Relatives of Craig Foreman says 10-year term was extended because he spoke to the media; Tehran executes anti-government protester accused of being a ‘collaborator with the enemy’
By Agencies
Illustrative: A picture obtained from the Iranian Mizan News Agency on December 12, 2022, shows the public execution of Majidreza Rahnavard, in Iran's Mashhad city. (Mizan News/AFP)
July 14, 2026, 2:46 pm
Iran executes two men convicted of links to Islamic State, planning attacks
Tehran says two men part of cell operating along Iran-Iraq border, were hanged after final decision from Supreme Court
By Agencies and ToI Staff
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
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