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Iran’s 2026 Execution Toll
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Where it stands
The Abdul Rahman Buraman Center reports at least 939 executions in Iran from January through August 2026, including at least 268 for drug offenses and 56 for political or national-security charges. This documented toll remains open until a later accounting supersedes it; no update or response to this tally is reported.
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Update 1
Iran Executed at Least 901 People in Seven Months, Rights Group Says
Rights monitors documented at least 901 executions from January through July, with security cases driving the surge — but sources disagree on the full toll and the true number is likely higher.
Still open after this report
- No independently verified total for August, and no full breakdown by charge, ethnicity, religion, gender, age or region.
- No confirmed explanation for the difference between the 901 and 916 counts.
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