Iran's Execution Rate in 2025 Hits 36-Year High Amid Rising Unrest

Iran executed at least 1,639 people in 2025, marking its highest annual death toll from executions since 1989, sources confirmed. This staggering figure amounts to an average of more than four executions per day, shedding light on the regime's intensifying use of capital punishment as an instrument to suppress dissent and project authority. The surge comes during lingering unrest following January's anti-government protests and the broader geopolitical instability triggered by ongoing conflict w