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EU and allies condemn Iran execution of Shahram Sadeghi

8/17/2026

Summary

Iran Executes Sadeghi

Iran executed Shahram Sadeghi after sentencing for running over police officers in the Jan 8 Karaj protests, which authorities said he did for the Zionist regime and United States.
The attack injured seven officers, causing head, leg, hand and eye wounds.
Human-rights groups report Iran executed at least 1,639 people in 2025—the most since 1989—while Amnesty International says Iran remains a leading death-penalty user behind China.

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EU Condemns Execution

The European Union and 26 other nations issued a joint statement condemning the execution of Shahram Sadeghi.
Iran’s Karaj Revolutionary Court sentenced Sadeghi to death and ordered confiscation of his assets under the espionage law.
The Iranian Supreme Court later upheld the death sentence.
Iranian officials called the execution an “American-Israeli coup” to destabilise the nation.
Anti-Iran media outlets reported extensive support for Sadeghi’s actions during the protests.

History

Historical Context

In July 1988 the Islamic Republic, under Ayatollah Khomeini and the Revolutionary Guard, executed roughly 5,000 political prisoners across Tehran, Ahvaz and Mashhad. The UN’s 2024 report labeled those killings crimes against humanity. Today, Iran’s Karaj Revolutionary Court sentenced activist Shahram Sadeghi to death, echoing the same repression that has persisted since the 1979 revolution.

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Iran Executes Sadeghi

Iran executed Shahram Sadeghi after sentencing for running over police officers in the Jan 8 Karaj protests, which authorities said he did for the Zionist regime and United States.
The attack injured seven officers, causing head, leg, hand and eye wounds.
Human-rights groups report Iran executed at least 1,639 people in 2025—the most since 1989—while Amnesty International says Iran remains a leading death-penalty user behind China.

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