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- The judiciary hanged Erfan Esfandiari and Gol-Mohammad Mohammadi in Isfahan on July 19, 2026.
- The hangings come as Iran’s execution rate hit its highest level since 1989, with at least 1,639 executions in 2025.
- They were convicted of tying police officers to a road sign, injuring them with stones and dousing them with gasoline during the January protests.
- Amnesty International says Iran ranks second globally for executions, behind only China.
