Iran Executes Hundreds In First Half Of 2026

Iran executed at least 370 people from January 1 to June 30, 2026.

Of 55 executed on national security-related charges, 18 were protesters, 13 were political prisoners, and 12 were accused of espionage or collaboration with foreign governments, according to the Iran Human Rights NGO.

Alleged type of offense:

Note: Statistics only include executions that have been independently verified by Iran Human Rights, which has received reports of over 400 executions that are not shown here.
Chart: RFE/RL GraphicsSource: Iran Human Rights