Iran executed at least 1,639 people last year, the highest number recorded there since 1989, two non-governmental organisations say.
The total represents an increase of 68% compared to 2024, when 975 executions were recorded, according to a report by Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) and Paris-based Together Against the Death Penalty (EPCM).
Most of those hanged were convicted of drug-related offences or murder, they say. But at least 57 were convicted of security-related charges, including two protesters.
The NGOs warn that Iranian authorities could use executions even more extensively this year in the wake of January’s protests and the war against the US and Israel.
“So let’s bomb them to the stone ages, that’s the right thing to do!”
The only reason this kind of stuff is posted by Western media, ofc.
And here come the “But Iran is awesome, the US is evil” types
Quick answer to all of them: they are both evil.
Considering what has managed to happen during this year, I would sadly expect dramatic growth.
What do we call when a country bombs a school full of children and kills more than a hundred? Oh, right, that’s “collateral damage”.
Is it me or are we seeing posts of people trying to make us defend the shitty regime of Iran as to prove that we’re in favour of a dictatorship just to criticize magastan?
Don’t defend either one. There’s no reason to. Iran legitimately is killing its own citizens wildly. The US interfering doesn’t suddenly make that acceptable. I condemn my countries actions and don’t think it should exist. And every time Iran embarases our government or strikes our soldiers and bases that it is deserved. That doesn’t atone for their other actions. Defend the peoples, call out the oppressive states.
That’s the point. Looks like people are willing to bait others into saying that Iran did nothing wrong. The Iranian regime is on par with the worst dictatorships in the world. We can say that both countries are shitholes right now.
Absolutely. Though I don’t know that people trying to bait others into defending Iran. Rather that there are plenty unfortunately on the fediverse that genuinely will defend Iran in all its actions. Maybe I’m spoiled and it’s just my perception. But generally on the fediverse thankfully trump has no defenders.
My hope is for Iran to return to a time before the US got involved with it at all. Pictures from the 60s show an incredible country and people, but over time, Western manipulation drove them back to religious suppression and anger at the world.
Sadly, I think it was the time where France and UK used the shah as a puppet. Not the US but not really better though (the shas was not an angel either) if I remember a video of the youtube channel Histoire crêpues (french decolonial media)
Yeah. I believe it was under the sha. Which was problematic in its own right. Even if it was more identifiable to the west. No returning to X nostalgic time. Just moving ahead, abolishing those that would oppress. Empowering individuals to govern themselves.
Yep, loads of people wanting to jump on the “Iran did nothing wrong!” boat.
Iran is a fucked up place and I feel for the Irani people. They used to be like other developed nations but thanks to the US it’s been a fucked up place for the past 5 decades or so. Now the US nos again fucking around
Yeah, the US is evil
But so is the current Iranian government.
Recorded where?
From the article this is their source document : https://iranhr.net/media/files/2025_Annual_Report_on_the_Death_Penalty.
