Iran’s Islamic regime has reportedly executed 32 people in less than a week amid growing unrest, as human rights organizations accuse Tehran of using capital punishment to intimidate opponents and suppress dissent.
The latest executions come as Iran faces mounting international condemnation over its crackdown on anti-government demonstrations.
According to Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO), Iranian authorities executed at least 77 people in October, bringing the documented total to 691 during the first ten months of 2026. The organization warned that hundreds of additional reported executions remain unverified.
On Tuesday, authorities hanged two young protesters, Amirhossein Maleki and Amirhossein Ebrahimi, in Isfahan over their alleged involvement in January demonstrations. Iranian officials accused them of participating in violence that killed four security officers, while human rights organizations alleged that their convictions relied on torture, coerced confessions, and serious violations of due process.
At least 36 protesters connected to the December 2025–January 2026 demonstrations have now been executed, according to IHRNGO.
The escalating executions underscore the Islamic Republic’s increasingly harsh response to domestic opposition, as protesters continue challenging a government that has ruled Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
