Iran executed more than 2,000 people in 2025.
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- The claim states that Iran executed 'more than 2,000' people in 2025. The highest figure documented by any reputable human rights organisation for 2025 is 'at least 1,639' (Iran Human Rights/ECPM). The claim overstates the documented figure by approximately 22% or more. No credible source — whether Amnesty International, Iran Human Rights, ECPM, or the UN — has reported a figure of 2,000 or more executions in Iran for 2025.
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- The MEP did not cite any specific source for the figure of 'more than 2,000.'
- There is a significant discrepancy between the two main monitoring organisations: Iran Human Rights/ECPM recorded at least 1,639 executions, while Amnesty International recorded 998. This gap likely reflects differences in verification methodology and access to information inside Iran, where many executions are not publicly reported.
- Even the higher figure of 1,639 already represents the highest annual number of executions in Iran since 1989, making the reality alarming even without the exaggeration.
- The actual number of executions may be higher than any organisation can verify, as the Iranian authorities do not transparently publish complete execution data — but no reputable source has claimed the figure exceeds 2,000.
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- SecondaryECPM (Together Against the Death Penalty) / Iran Human RightsAt least 1,639 executions in 2025, a deadly record — the highest number since 1989. The 18th Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran was published jointly by Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) and ECPM.
- SecondaryFrance24Iran executed at least 1,639 people last year, an average of more than four executions per day, according to the Norway-based Iran Human Rights and ECPM report.
- SecondaryAmnesty InternationalAmnesty International's Death Sentences and Executions 2025 report recorded 2,707 executions globally in 2025, with Iran accounting for 998 of those executions.
- SecondaryIran Human Rights (IHRNGO)2025 Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran — the 18th edition, documenting executions in Iran during 2025, published jointly with ECPM, reporting at least 1,639 executions.