00:01Iran has executed over 900 people since the beginning of 2026, according to a report by
00:08human rights group the Abdurrahman Burraman Center. The Washington-based group documented
00:13901 executions between January and July and 28 executions in August alone. The rights group
00:20noticed a sharp increase in the use of capital punishment across cases involving national
00:25security, drug-related offenses and members of ethnic minorities. At least 56 people were executed
00:33during the seven-month period on political or national security charges. 13 were accused of
00:39espionage and 14 were sentenced on other security-related charges. Drug-related offenses
00:45accounted for at least 268 executions. The figures also show a disproportionate impact on ethnic
00:52minorities and other vulnerable groups. The report documented the execution of 16 women
00:57and two people under the age of 18 at the time of their alleged offenses. The latest figures add
01:04to growing international concern over the scale of executions in Iran.
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