Iran’s brutal regime has executed nearly 1,000 people this year alone, using the death penalty to silence political dissent. The situation has only worsened under Iran’s new president, raising serious questions about why American leaders aren’t doing more to hold this terrorist state accountable.
At a Glance
- Nearly 1,000 prisoners executed in Iran in 2024, including 32 women and six juveniles
- 65% of executions occurred after Masoud Pezeshkian became President
- Over 50 political prisoners currently face execution after unfair trials
- 92% of executions conducted in secrecy, unreported in Iranian media
- UN Special Rapporteur classified Iran’s 1988 mass executions as ongoing crimes against humanity
Iran’s Execution Campaign Escalates Under New Leadership
Shocking new reports reveal that Iran has executed approximately 1,000 prisoners in 2024 alone, including 32 women and six juveniles. Even more concerning, human rights organizations note that 65% of these executions have occurred since Masoud Pezeshkian became President – contradicting Western media narratives about him being a “moderate” leader.
A coalition of non-governmental organizations has submitted a joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council highlighting this surge in executions and calling for immediate international intervention. The death penalty is being wielded as a weapon of repression, primarily targeting political dissidents and those involved in anti-regime uprisings.
Two political prisoners, Manouchehr Fallah and Shahriar Bayat, are at risk of execution in an alarming escalation of the Islamic Republic’s brutal and unlawful use of the death penalty against dissidents and protesters.
👉 Fallah and Bayat were sentenced to death after trials… pic.twitter.com/OHVQAjhrMD
— Center for Human Rights in Iran (@ICHRI) February 10, 2025
Secret Executions and Political Repression
The Iranian regime conducts most of its executions in the shadows, with a staggering 92% unreported in Iranian state media – a clear attempt to hide their brutal tactics from international scrutiny. Over 50 political prisoners currently face execution after sham trials marked by judicial irregularities and forced confessions obtained through torture, according to multiple human rights organizations.
“The hanging of political prisoners and children reflects the violent and unlawful lengths the Iranian authorities will go to sow fear and crush dissent,” CHRI Executive Director Hadi Ghaemi said.
Political prisoners inside Iran have launched a protest movement called “No to Execution Tuesdays,” involving hunger strikes, despite the severe risks. The case of prisoner Mehdi Hassani exemplifies the regime’s brutality – despite being granted a retrial by Iran’s Supreme Court, his request was later rejected, placing him at imminent risk of execution at Qezel-Hesar Prison.
Iran: Execution of 18 prisoners in four days and 166 executions since the inauguration of the new president
Maryam Rajavi's call for immediate action to save prisoners: Relations with this regime must be linked to an end to torture and executions
On Sunday 15 September, the… pic.twitter.com/J8ZgghFBQG
— Firouz Mahvi (@FirouzMahvi) September 15, 2024
The Center for Human Rights in Iran reports that the regime specifically targets religious and ethnic minorities, and is one of the few countries still executing juveniles – a clear violation of international law. The “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement has prompted increased executions as the regime desperately attempts to maintain control through fear and intimidation.
