The number of executions in Iran increased by 68% since 2024.

Omissions

• The claim says 'since 2024' which is slightly imprecise: the 68% figure compares the full calendar year 2025 to the full calendar year 2024, not a continuous cumulative measurement from 2024 through mid-2026.
• The data comes from NGO reports (Iran Human Rights and ECPM), not from official Iranian government statistics, as Iran does not transparently publish execution data.
• The ECPM/IHR report was published on 13 April 2026, about one month before the session — the MEP could have known this source. However, data for the January–May 2026 period was not included in the comparison.

Sources

• SecondaryECPM (Together Against the Death Penalty) / Iran Human RightsAt least 1,639 executions in Iran in 2025. The 18th Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran, published jointly by Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) and ECPM, documents a 68% increase in executions from 2024 to 2025.
• SecondaryFrance24Iran executed at least 1,639 people in 2025, the highest number since 1989. The figure represents a 68% increase on the previous year, according to the Norway-based Iran Human Rights and France-based ECPM.
• Secondaryi24NEWSIran carried out a record number of executions in 2025, with at least 1,639 people put to death, up 68% from the previous year, according to the joint report by Iran Human Rights and ECPM.