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Global Executions Jump to 44-Year High, Led by Iran’s Record 2025 Toll

Amnesty says Iran’s intensified repression drove the surge.

Saudi Arabia Sets New Execution Record in 2025 With 356 Deaths

Iran’s 2025 Execution Toll Tops 1,000 in Prison ‘Mass Killing,’ Rights Group Says

UN Says Iran Has Executed at Least 841 People in 2025 After July Surge