Rights group reports 1,000 executions in Iran this year, a 30-year high

At least 1,000 prisoners have been executed in Iran since the start of 2025, the highest figure in three decades, according to rights group Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO). Sixty-four executions were recorded in the past week alone.

IHRNGO said 50% of executions were for drug-related crimes, 43% for murder, 3% for security-related charges such as armed rebellion and “enmity against God,” 3% for rape and 1% for spying for Israel.

The group noted that only 11% of the executions were officially announced by Iranian authorities.