Iran puts protest participant to death
In 2025, Iranian authorities carried out more than 1,600 executions, a record high since 1989. This surge occurred amid escalating repression following widespread protests that erupted across the country starting in December 2024, initially over the rising cost of living and later evolving into anti-government demonstrations. A cleric, Shihram Sadeghi, was executed after being convicted of carrying out a car attack that injured seven police officers in January; he was executed following his participation in protests that took place nationwide. Iran accuses the United States and Israel of supporting violence, which is believed to have resulted in over 3,000 deaths, while human rights organizations assert that the authorities are intensively using executions to suppress dissent.
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