11 months ago
Iran Executes Over 1,000 People in 2025, Highest in 17 Years
Iran's government has executed over 1,000 people so far in 2025, which is the most in 17 years.
An NGO called Iran Human Rights is reporting these numbers, stating that at least 64 executions occurred in the past week.
The group says the actual numbers might be even higher because of a lack of transparency.
Executions are carried out by hanging, mostly in prisons.
The NGO claims that this is a mass killing campaign and calls for international attention.
Iran has executed at least 1,000 people in 2025, according to an NGO.
The figure is the highest since the NGO started keeping records in 2008.
At least 64 executions took place in the past week.
Executions are carried out by hanging.
Activists say capital punishment is being used more intensely now.
- Who
- Iran's government
- What
- Executed at least 1,000 people in 2025
- Where
- Iran
- When
- 2025
- Why
- Unknown, but activists say it's used more intensely than in the past 30 years.
Key facts
- Total Executions in 2025
- At least 1,000
- Executions Last Week
- At least 64
- Executions per day last week
- More than nine
- Previous Record
- 975 executions in 2024
- Source
- Iran Human Rights (IHR) group
- Execution Method
- Hanging
Quotes
Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam
Director of Iran Human Rights (IHR)
“In recent months the Islamic republic has begun a mass killing campaign in Iran's prisons, the dimensions of which -- in the absence of serious international reactions -- are expanding every day.”
NDTV
“Any dialogue between countries committed to the foundations of human rights and the Islamic republic that does not include the execution crisis in Iran is unacceptable.”
NDTV
