2,000 executions occurred in 2025 alone, representing the highest number since the 1980s.
Justice & Anti-CorruptionMiddle East
- Omissions
- The figure of 2,000 was not documented by any major human rights organization; the verified figure from annual reports is 1,639 executions
- The 'highest since the 1980s' claim is accurate, but the specific reference point is 1989, not the 1980s generally
- The annual report was published in early 2026, which is after the session date, though it covers 2025 data that would have been available
- Sources
- PrimaryAmnesty InternationalIranian authorities have executed over 1000 people thus far in 2025, the highest number of yearly executions in Iran that the organization has recorded
- PrimaryUnited Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR)Over 1000 people have been killed in less than nine months of 2025, figures represented a 30% increase compared to the same period in 2024
- SecondaryFrance 24Iran executed at least 1,639 people in 2025, the highest number since 1989, according to joint report by Iran Human Rights and Together Against the Death Penalty