Many were detained during January’s mass protests, according to a rights group, amid concerns the authorities are trying to ...

Of the 2,707 confirmed executions globally in 2025, 2,159 were in Iran. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Since the start of the war, Iran has ramped up executions, particularly in cases involving alleged espionage or security-related charges.

Executions across the world surged to a 40-year high last year as China and Iran executed thousands of people, according to ...

Florida accounted for nearly half of US executions in 2025, according to Amnesty International’s new annual report on the ...

Iran put to death over 2,150 people last year, a 'staggering' increase that pushed recorded worldwide executions to their ...

The number of worldwide executions jumped to their highest level since 1981 in 2025, pushed in part by a "staggering" ...

America is returning to firing squad executions after failing to find a more humane way to carry out the death penalty.

US President Donald Trump on Sunday sharply escalated pressure on Iran, warning Tehran that time was running out and hinting ...

While the Iranian regime has been battling its external enemies, Israel and the United States, it has also been ramping up a ...