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Iran's 2025 Execution Surge

Analysis based on 11 articles · First reported Apr 13, 2026 · Last updated Apr 13, 2026

Sentiment
-70
Attention
2
Articles
11
Market Impact
General
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Market Impact

The extensive executions by Iran, as detailed in the report by Iran Human Rights and Together Against the Death Penalty, highlight severe human rights abuses. This could lead to increased international pressure and sanctions against Iran, potentially impacting its economy and financial markets.

Government Human Rights
Event Summary

A joint annual report by Norway-based Iran Human Rights and Paris-based Together Against the Death Penalty revealed that Iran executed at least 1,639 people in 2025, marking the highest number since 1989. This figure represents a 68% increase from 2024 and includes 48 women. The report warns that Iran risks using capital punishment even more extensively as a tool of oppression, especially after January 2026 protests and ongoing conflicts with Israel and the United States. Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, director of Iran Human Rights, stated that authorities are using fear to prevent new protests. Among those executed were seven individuals linked to the January protests, including members of the People s Mojahedin Organization of Iran and an Iranian-Swedish citizen accused of spying for Israel. Raphael Chenuil-Hazan of Together Against the Death Penalty emphasized the political nature of the death penalty in Iran, disproportionately affecting ethnic minorities like the Kurdish and Baluch communities. Notable executions include Amir Hatami, a teenage musician, and Mohammadamin Biglari and Shahin Vahedparast, all sentenced by 'Death Judge' Abolqasem Salavati for 'Moharebeh' (Enmity Against God). Almost half of the executions were for drug-related offenses, and public hangings more than tripled in 2025.

Entities Involved
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Together Against the Death Penalty
Together Against the Death Penalty, a Paris-based NGO, co-authored the annual report with Iran Human Rights, highlighting the extensive use of capital punishment in Iran as a political tool.
Importance 80.0 Sentiment 50.0
ngo
Iran Human Rights
Iran Human Rights, a Norway-based NGO, co-authored the annual report detailing the alarming increase in executions in Iran, providing critical data and analysis on the human rights situation.
Importance 80.0 Sentiment 50.0
per
Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam
Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, director of Iran Human Rights, stated that Iran's authorities are using executions to create fear and prevent new protests, aiming to prolong their rule.
Importance 70.0 Sentiment 50.0
per
Abolqasem Salavati
Abolqasem Salavati, referred to as 'Death Judge', sentenced Mohammadamin Biglari, Shahin Vahedparast, and others to death for 'Moharebeh'.
Importance 50.0 Sentiment -80.0
per
Mohammadamin Biglari
Mohammadamin Biglari, 19, was executed by Iran for arson during protests, after being convicted of 'Moharebeh' by Abolqasem Salavati.
Importance 40.0 Sentiment -100.0
per
Shahin Vahedparast
Shahin Vahedparast, 30, was executed by Iran for arson during protests, after being convicted of 'Moharebeh' by Abolqasem Salavati.
Importance 40.0 Sentiment -100.0
per
Amir Hatami
Amir Hatami, an 18-year-old musician, was executed by Iran for arson during anti-regime protests, highlighting the severity of the crackdown.
Importance 40.0 Sentiment -100.0
per
Raphael Chenuil-Hazan
Raphael Chenuil-Hazan, executive director of Together Against the Death Penalty, emphasized that the death penalty in Iran is a political tool of oppression.
Importance 30.0 Sentiment 50.0
mil
People s Mojahedin Organization of Iran
Six individuals convicted of membership in the banned opposition group People s Mojahedin Organization of Iran were among those executed by Iran.
Importance 30.0 Sentiment -30.0
ngo
Amnesty International
Importance 0.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Israel
Importance 0.0 Sentiment 0.0
cnt
Iran
Importance 0.0 Sentiment 0.0
cnt
United States
Importance 0.0 Sentiment 0.0
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