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Iranian ‘Black Widow’ accused of killing a dozen men handed 10 death sentences by Iranian court
The woman said she would marry men temporarily and, after living with them for around two to three months, would kill her victims by giving them pills or dissolving the pills in their drinks.
Iran executions return to near-daily pace as war distracts world from domestic repression
Iranian Christian dissident denied right to stay in Israel with his wife, child - interview
Iranian rapper sentenced to death for 'writing protest slogans on walls'
Iran hangs three, including national wrestling champion, in connection with January protests
The Hengaw human rights organization reported that the men gave their confessions after being tortured, and they were found guilty despite there being no witnesses or evidence.
Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel, Mizan reports
The man was found "guilty of providing Israel's spy agency, Mossad, with pictures and information about sensitive locations in Iran," Mizan reported on Wednesday.
'Enmity against god': Iran issues death sentence linked to January unrest, source says
A Tehran revolutionary court has reportedly sentenced Mohammad Abbasi to death on charges of “enmity against god,” a ruling not yet confirmed by Iran’s judiciary or Supreme Court.
Iran's Pezeshkian says republic won’t bow to external demands as domestic unrest resurfaces
Tehran's crackdown on protesters and minority groups has intensified as the regime faces mounting pressure both domestically and internationally.
Araghchi slams US-Israeli Miriam Adelson, accusing her of dual loyalties in antisemitic trope
Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi criticizes Miriam Adelson's claims, calls for diplomacy in US-Iran talks, and warns of military retaliation if negotiations fail.
Iran executes at least 13 prisoners on Saturday morning as regime increases use of death penalty
The HRANA report comes as the Islamic Republic has been carrying out an increasing number of executions.
Iran executes another man accused of spying for Israel's Mossad
Entangled in a decades-long shadow war with Israel, Iran has executed many people it has accused of having links with the Israeli intelligence service and facilitating its operations in the country.
Iran says two Islamic State‑linked men executed for 2023 bus bombing
The Iranian judiciary said the attack killed a toddler and injured several others on a bus traveling from Tehran to Ilam, a province in the west that borders Iraq.
Iran disputes claim that Trump stopped over 800 executions, say none were scheduled - report
"I stopped 837 hangings on Thursday," Trump told the press on Friday morning. "And I said, 'if you hang those people, you're gonna be hit harder than you've ever been hit.'"
Executions in Iran soared in 2025 as regime used killings as 'tool of intimidation,' UN says
Human rights groups warned the regime stepped up executions in response to the 2022 Women, Life, Freedom protests, which erupted in response to the regime’s murder of Mahsa Amini.
