Iran executes over 900 people since start of 2026
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Iran has executed more than 900 people since the start of 2026, according to human rights monitors. The pace puts 2026 on track to be one of the deadliest years for executions in recent history. The toll includes political prisoners, protesters, and ethnic minorities, rights groups say.
Key Facts
- Iran executed at least 141 people in June 2026 alone, according to Iran Human Rights Monitor.
- In late July 2026, two young men were publicly executed in Isfahan on charges related to protests.
- The United Nations reported at least 901 executions in Iran in 2024, the highest figure since 2015.
- Human rights groups say many executions follow unfair trials and confessions obtained under pressure.
Execution Toll
More than 900 people have been executed in Iran since the beginning of 2026, according to human rights monitors. Iran Human Rights Monitor recorded at least 141 executions in June 2026 alone. Most executions receive no official public coverage, rights groups say. The United Nations reported at least 901 executions in Iran in 2024, the highest annual figure since 2015.
Protesters and Minorities
Among those executed are political prisoners, participants in protests, and members of ethnic minorities, according to rights organizations. In late July 2026, two young men were publicly executed in Isfahan on charges linked to protests. Iranian authorities regularly apply the death penalty for a wide range of charges, including drug offenses, murder, and political crimes. Rights groups state that in several cases, sentences were handed down after unfair trials and confessions obtained under pressure.
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Iran executes over 900 people since start of 2026
