Overview

• Amnesty International reports that Iranian authorities have carried out more than 1,000 executions this year, the highest figure in 15 years.
• NGO Iran Human Rights previously said at least 1,000 people had been executed in 2025.
• The United Nations had counted 841 executions by the end of August, highlighting both a sharp increase and persistent gaps in official transparency.
• Reporting links the surge to intensified security actions after June’s fighting involving Israel, with Iranian media citing executions for alleged espionage for Israel.
• Amnesty’s Heba Morayef calls the scale "shocking" and alleges systemic use of the death penalty to silence dissent, noting 2024 already recorded at least 975 executions.