Wave of Executions in Iran Signals Escalation of State Violence Under Pezeshkian’s Administration - Iran News Update

Iran: Urgent Action to Stop a Repeat of the 1988 Massacre

Recommendations for Iran Human Rights Policy In the aftermath of the recent 12-day war between Iran and Israel, there is a growing concern that the Iranian regime may be poised to repeat the atrocities of the 1988 mass executions of political prisoners. The current environment—marked by heightened internal repression, a surge in executions, and inflammatory rhetoric from state-affiliated media—bears alarming similarities to the conditions that p…

Washington DC – Iranian Americans Rally to End Executions and Support Regime Change in Iran - Iran Freedom

Washington, DC — July 19, 2025 Washington, DC — July 19, 2025: Members of the Iranian American community and supporters of the Iranian Resistance held a rally in front of the White House on July 19, 2025, to protest the Iranian regime’s rising wave of executions and repression of political prisoners. Organized by the Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC), the demonstration highlighted the regime’s systematic human rights abuses, in…

Wave of Executions in Iran Signals Escalation of State Violence Under Pezeshkian’s Administration - Iran News Update

At least 1,438 executions recorded since August 2024—marking the highest rate in three decades July 21, 2025 – In a grim escalation of the Iranian regime’s use of capital punishment, at least 25 individuals were executed across the country between July 8 and July 20, according to human rights sources. The latest executions occurred on Sunday, July 20, when three Baluch prisoners were hanged in Zahedan Prison: Dariush Shahbakhsh (24), Abdoljilil …