UN Condemns Surge in Iran Executions: 345 Deaths This Year

The UN human rights office reports an alarming increase in executions in Iran, with 29 people executed in just two days this week.

A total of 345 people have been executed in Iran this year, including 15 women.
The majority of executions were for drug offenses or murder, with minorities disproportionately affected.
The UN calls for Iran to halt executions and work towards abolishing the death penalty.
Several prisoners were executed without notifying their families or legal counsel.
UN officials emphasize that using the death penalty for non-lethal offenses violates international human rights norms.