Hundreds of others are on death row in Iran awaiting execution.

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The claim states 'hundreds' (implying 200–999 people), but credible estimates from human rights organizations place the death row population in Iran at approximately 3,000 — firmly in the 'thousands' range, at least three times higher than what 'hundreds' suggests.

Omissions

• The MEP used 'hundreds' (centinaia) when the actual death row population in Iran is estimated in the thousands — approximately 3,000 according to ECPM. This substantially understates the scale of the problem.
• The exact number of death row prisoners in Iran is difficult to verify precisely due to lack of official transparency from Iranian authorities; all available figures come from human rights NGOs.
• Publication dates for the ECPM country page could not be confirmed through search results alone; the estimate may have been updated at various points.

Sources

• SecondaryECPM (Ensemble contre la peine de mort / Together Against the Death Penalty)An estimated 3,000 people on death row, including 85 minors, are currently held in Iranian prisons.
• SecondaryIran Human Rights (IHRNGO)2025 Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran documents record-high executions and the death row population; report notes drug death row prisoners staged strikes in Ghezelhesar Prison in October 2025, indicating a substantial death row population.
• SecondaryAmnesty InternationalIran executed at least 2,159 people in 2025, more than double its 2024 figure; report references the death row population in the context of the execution surge.