Iran executed at least 975 people last year, the highest number since 2015, UN report says

Iran executed at least 975 people last year, the highest number since 2015, UN report says

A new United Nations report says that Iran carried out executions at “an alarming rate” last year with at least 975 people killed

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses the United Nations General Assembly, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)