Iran Execution

WATCH: Unveiled Iranian woman 'hangs' self in middle of busy road to register protest

Since September, protests have rocked Iran following the death of 22-year-old woman Mahsa Amini in custody. She was detained by Iran's morality police for allegedly breaching the country's strict hijab dress code for women

Living under Sharia laws in 21st century a humiliation, says Iranian activist, chastises West for Islamophobia hoax

Voicing concerns of people, especially women, in Iran Masih Alinejad, journalist and activist, said: 'We deserve to have secular, democratic country'

Iran executions 'blatant attempt to intimidate' protesters, says German foreign minister

Iran executed a second prisoner on Monday convicted over crimes committed during the nationwide protests challenging the country’s theocracy

Second Iranian detainee executed over alleged protest crime

The Islamic Republic summarily executed the second protester, Majidreza Rahnavard in Mashhad. He was charged with “waging war against God.”

Iran triggers outrage with first execution over protests

Mohsen Shekari had been convicted and sentenced to death for blocking a street and wounding one of the security guards during the early phase of the protests

Iran executes wrestler Navid Afkari for murder during 2018 protests; IOC expresses shock at decision

Reports published abroad say Afkari was convicted on the basis of confessions aired on television after being extracted under torture, prompting online campaigns for his release.

Iran hangs eight men in connection with 2017 Islamic State attack on Parliament, shrine of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini

Iran executed eight men who were connected to the 2017 Islamic State attack on parliament and on Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's shrine