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Iran executes man convicted over killing of security officer in 2022 unrest

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Iran executes man convicted over killing of security officer in 2022 unrest

Iran executed a ​man convicted of involvement ‌in the killing ​of a ⁠security officer, the judiciary’s news outlet Mizan reported ‌on Sunday (May 3, 2026), after the Supreme ‌Court upheld his ‌sentence ⁠in late ⁠2025. The defendant, identified as Mehrab Abdollahzadeh, was described ​as one ‌of the main individuals responsible for the death of security…

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U.N. rights chief warns that more Iranians face execution over protests

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U.N. rights chief warns that more Iranians face execution over protests

File picture of Iranians attending an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, on January 9, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP The U.N. human ​rights chief Volker Turk on Friday (February 27, 2026) called for an ‌immediate moratorium on the use of the ​death penalty in Iran, warning that ⁠dozens more people risk execution after the first…

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Executions in Iran are up 30%, a new United Nations report says

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Executions in Iran are up 30%, a new United Nations report says

Iran is carrying out executions “at an alarming rate,” putting to death at least 419 people in the first seven months of the year, the United Nations chief said in a new report. That’s a 30% increase from the same period in 2022. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in the report to the U.N. General Assembly…

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