Event Brief
Iran executed at least 1,639 people in 2025
Filed: Apr 13, 2026 at 3:04 AM ET
Summary: The figure represents an absolute minimum for the number of hangings in 2025.
WHO: Iranian authorities
WHAT: executed at least 1,639 people
WHEN: Apr 13, 2026 at 12:35 AM ET
WHERE: Iran
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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