Since the start of the war, 29 men have been executed in Iran, and since the start of the year at least 16 women, for rebelling against the regime.

Omissions

• The 'at least 16 women' figure (IHR, reported by France24/Euronews in August 2026) covers women executed in 2026 on a range of charges (drug-related, murder, etc.), not exclusively for political rebellion; a separate source counts as many as 54 women executed over the 12 months October 2025–October 2026.
• No primary official source (national statistics office, UN, Eurostat-equivalent) publishes these figures; the numbers come from rights organisations (Iran Human Rights) as reported by secondary media, so the figures cannot be independently verified to the same standard as official statistics.
• The 'nearly 30 political executions since the war' figure from RFERL refers to political executions since the war began and its exact publication date could not be confirmed; the claim's '29 men' closely mirrors the RFERL 'nearly 30' wording.
• The claim conflates two distinct categories: political executions of protesters/dissidents (the men) and executions of women in 2026, whose link to 'rebelling against the regime' is not established by the sources.

Sources

• PrimaryIran Human Rights (IHRNGO)"82 Executions, Including 6 Women, Recorded in August" — "Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); 5 September 2026: At least 82 people were executed in August 2026, including 40 for murder, 34 for drug-related ..."
• SecondaryFrance24"Iran executes over 500 people in 2026: rights group" ... "At least 16 women are among those executed and at least 13 'political prisoners' affiliated with banned opposition groups, it said."
• SecondaryEuronews"Iran executed at least 900 people since January, rights group says" ... "The report also documented the executions of 16 women and two people who were under the age of 18 at the time of their alleged offences."
• SecondaryRFE/RL (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)Article titled "Iran Has Carried Out Nearly 30 Political Executions Since ..." — reporting on political executions since the war; snippet: "By late evening, Mohammad Abbasi, who took part in mass protests in January, was executed at Ghezel Hesar Prison on charges of killing a ..."
• SecondaryHuman Rights Watch"Iran: Ongoing Unlawful Execution Campaign Against Protesters" — "Iranian authorities are unlawfully executing protesters and political dissidents on a weekly basis, a relentless attack on the right to ..."