Iran Human Rights Reports 1,639 Executions in Iran in 2025, Highest Since 1989
A joint annual report by Iran Human Rights and Together Against the Death Penalty states that Iranian authorities executed 1,639 people in 2025, the highest number recorded since 1989.
The figure reflects a 68 percent increase from 975 executions in 2024, averaging more than four executions per day throughout the year. Iran Human Rights, based in Norway, and Together Against the Death Penalty, based in Paris, noted that these statistics may represent a minimum, as many executions are not publicly announced.
Among the 1,639 individuals executed were 48 women. The organizations highlighted the use of capital punishment amid broader concerns over human rights in Iran.
The report also warns that hundreds of protesters detained during January 2026 demonstrations remain at risk of execution. It cautions that executions could be increasingly employed as a tool for suppression should the regime endure the current crisis.
This data underscores a sharp escalation in the application of the death penalty, drawing international attention to Iran's execution practices.
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