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Iran Fuels 80% Execution Rise, 40 Political Prisoners Killed

6/9/2026

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Iran accounted for 80% of the surge in executions in 2025, according to Amnesty International.
Since the Israel-U.S. attack on Feb. 28 2026, authorities have executed at least 40 political prisoners, averaging one execution every two days through April 2026.
Iran Human Rights warned that reduced prison oversight endangers teenagers such as 17-year-old Matin Mohammadi.
Amnesty documented mock and simulated hangings and solitary confinement among 6,000 detainees arrested since the war began.

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Iran accounted for 80% of the surge in executions in 2025, according to Amnesty International.
Since the Israel-U.S. attack on Feb. 28 2026, authorities have executed at least 40 political prisoners, averaging one execution every two days through April 2026.
Iran Human Rights warned that reduced prison oversight endangers teenagers such as 17-year-old Matin Mohammadi.
Amnesty documented mock and simulated hangings and solitary confinement among 6,000 detainees arrested since the war began.