Two more executions reported in Iran

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21 May 2026 • 6:20 PM MYT
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FILE PHOTO - A sign reading "Stop Executions Iran"can be seen during a protest by the National Resistance Council of Iran in front of the Foreign Office. Iran executed three men accused of using deadly violence against members of the security forces during anti-government demonstrations last November. (is associated with: «Two more executions reported in Iran») Fabian Sommer/dpa

Two men have been executed in Iran, the judiciary portal Mizan said.

Mizan reported on Thursday that the two were "members of terrorist groups" and had organized an armed uprising. It said this had endangered national security.

The executions were carried out after the Supreme Court upheld their death sentences.

The latest incidents come amid a wave of executions in Iran. Many death sentences are being carried out in connection with espionage allegations after the mass protests in January, which were brutally crushed by the country's leadership.

Human rights organization Amnesty International reported at least 2,159 executions in Iran last year, the highest since 1981. The death penalty is used in the Islamic Republic for political repression and to intimidate the population, the organization wrote in a report earlier this week.