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Iran Executes 71 in July, Including Six Protesters

8/9/2026

Summary

Story summary

Iran executed at least 71 people in July 2026, including six protesters, according to Iran Human Rights (IHR).
IHR recorded 444 executions Jan-July 2026, although authorities announced only 67, and noted that 12 women, 17 foreign nationals and at least 80 ethnic-minority persons were executed in that period.
On July 28, 2026 the regime publicly hanged Amirhossein Safari Hosseinabadi and Abolfazl Sepahi Badjani in Isfahan after erecting an iron scaffold.

History

Historical Context

In July 1988 Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini ordered a nationwide death-committee to execute political prisoners, killing an estimated 3,000-5,000 people across at least 32 cities. Officials such as future president Ebrahim Raisi sat on that panel, and the pattern resurfaced in 2026 when Iran Human Rights documented 71 hangings in Isfahan, prompting renewed UN pressure to halt extrajudicial killings.

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Story summary

Iran executed at least 71 people in July 2026, including six protesters, according to Iran Human Rights (IHR).
IHR recorded 444 executions Jan-July 2026, although authorities announced only 67, and noted that 12 women, 17 foreign nationals and at least 80 ethnic-minority persons were executed in that period.
On July 28, 2026 the regime publicly hanged Amirhossein Safari Hosseinabadi and Abolfazl Sepahi Badjani in Isfahan after erecting an iron scaffold.

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