Gay execution in iran
Trump says he was told Mojtaba Khamenei may be gay, spotlighting Iran’s brutal anti-gay persecution
Same-sex relations are criminalized and can carry the death penalty in Iran, where the Islamic regime has long been accused of systematic persecution of Iran's LGBTQ+ community.
US begins deportation of Iranian nationals in first since protests broke out, CNN reports
Iran responsible for majority of executions as 2024 marks deadliest year since 2015
UN says Iran executed over 900 people in 2024, including dozens of women
Iran executes 29 prisoners in one day, rights groups report
Human rights organizations frequently criticize Iran for its high rate of executions, second only to China.
Iran hangs two men over deadly shrine attack
The men had said during their trial that they had been in contact with the Islamic State in neighboring Afghanistan and helped organize the attack on the Shah Cheragh shrine.
Iranian leader of women trafficking network executed by Islamic Republic
Shahrouz Sokhnori was sentenced to death and found guilty of corruption for trafficking women across the Middle East and Asia.
Islamic Republic sees 75% rise in executions of Iranians in 2022
The report alleges that only 12% of state executions were reported by officials.
US, France condemn Iran's execution of alleged spy, UK issues sanctions
The Iranian foreign ministry announced it has summoned the UK ambassador over what it called London's "meddling in Iran's national security realm."
Iran executes a gay man under label of sodomy, says expert
According to experts, Iran’s regime frequently uses the charge of sodomy to impose the death penalty on gays and lesbians.
Iran sanctions ex-US intel chief for efforts to end death penalty for LGBTQ+
Grenell’s work in Germany established him as a hugely popular figure among Iranian-Germans and Iranian dissidents for his work in seeking a democratic Iran.
Treatment of LGBTQ people across Middle East examined in new report
Lethal homophobia exists in a number of Muslim-majority countries, according to the report, and the death penalty is a common punishment for same-sex activity in multiple countries.
Iran is the most dangerous country for gay travelers - report
The 'Post' first reported in 2019 that Iran's regime publicly hanged a man for violating the country's Islamic Sharia anti-gay law.
Iran calls off executions of three protesters Trump tweeted about
The three men were arrested last November after protesters against the government. Iran is accused of killing more than 1,500 protesters last year.