Politics New executions in Iran - Kurdish prisoners executed
Two more men have been executed in Iran. According to the justice portal "Misan", the two were allegedly "members of terrorist groups" and had organized an armed uprising. This had endangered national security.
21.05.2026, 09:18
21.05.2026, 11:29
SDA
The executions were carried out after the Supreme Court confirmed the death sentences. The human rights organization Hengaw, based in Norway, spoke of Kurdish political prisoners.
The executions come during a wave of executions in Iran. Many death sentences are currently being carried out following the mass protests in January, which were brutally suppressed by the country's leadership, and in connection with accusations of espionage.
The human rights organization Amnesty International reports at least 2,159 executions in Iran last year - a new high since 1981. In the Islamic Republic, the death penalty is used for political oppression and intimidation of the population, the organization wrote in a report at the beginning of the week.
