Iran executions
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deccanchronicle.comU.S. Strikes Iranian Military Sites as Regional Conflict Expands into Lebanon
President Trump posted on Truth Social that Iran wants an agreement. Hours earlier, U.S. forces struck Iranian military targets over the weekend of May 30-31.
New York PostIran Executes Man Convicted in January Protests, Family Denied Final Visit
Mohammad Abbasi, 55, was executed on Wednesday at Qezel Hesar prison in Karaj after participating in nationwide protests. Prison officials canceled a scheduled final family visit and informed relatives by phone that the execution had already taken place. His daughter, Fatemeh Abb…
Nbc NewsIran Executes 19-Year-Old Convicted of Arson at Military Facility During January Protests
Iranian authorities executed Mohammad Amin Biglari, who disappeared during anti-government protests in early January, the judiciary news site reported on April 5. At least 28 people have been executed since mid-March, 13 of them linked to those protests, according to Iran Human R…
middleeasteye.netIran Executes Sunni Militant Abdoljalil Shahbakhsh for Armed Attacks on Police and Membership in Ansar al-Furqan Group
Iran carried out the death sentence against Abdoljalil Shahbakhsh on Tuesday for attacks on police during the 2022-2023 protests. The execution is the latest in a surge that has included a man convicted of espionage the previous day. Rights groups documented at least 1,639 execut…
nypost.comIran Executes Graduate Student Convicted of Spying for CIA and Mossad
Erfan Shakourzadeh was hanged at dawn Monday in Ghezel Hesar prison outside Tehran after conviction on charges of collaborating with U.S. and Israeli intelligence. The post-graduate student rejected the accusations in a final message, stating they were fabricated under torture.
yahoo.comIran Executes Postgraduate Student Convicted of Spying for CIA and Mossad
Erfan Shakourzadeh was executed at dawn Monday in Ghezel Hesar prison after nine months of reported torture. Rights groups say he rejected the charges as fabricated in a note written from prison. Iran has carried out at least 190 executions so far in 2026 amid ongoing conflict.
nypost.comIran Executes Aerospace Engineer Convicted of Spying for CIA and Mossad
Erfan Shakourzadeh was executed at dawn Monday at Ghezel Hesar prison after conviction for collaborating with the CIA and Mossad. Rights groups say he endured nine months of torture in solitary confinement and rejected the charges as fabricated in a final message.
middleeasteye.netIran Executes Aerospace Engineer Convicted of Spying for CIA and Mossad
Erfan Shakourzadeh was hanged on 11 May 2026 after being detained by IRGC intelligence in February 2025. A note from prison detailed his claims of torture and coerced confession. Euronews reported he is the fifth person executed on espionage charges since the war began in late Fe…
El Loko Foto / Wikimedia (CC BY 4.0)Middle East Updates: Gaza Death Toll Rises, Iran-US Talks Stall, Lebanon Warnings Issued
The Palestinian Health Ministry reported that at least 72,587 people have been killed in Gaza since October 2023, with 811 deaths since an October 11 ceasefire. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said to discuss regional mediation…
rediff.comUS Crude Oil Exports Hit Record 12.9 Million Barrels Per Day; Iran Reports Rise in Executions Amid Regional Conflict
U.S. crude oil and petroleum product exports hit a record high last week amid a surge since the Iran War began. Executions in Iran reached a record number last year. Human rights observers noted an alarming increase since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran started.