Protests take place for second straight day in memory of 104 people killed in 2022 rallies, which were sparked by death of Mahsa Amini and reported rape of girl by police officer

Mohammad Javad Vafaei-Sani was sentenced to death for participating in anti-government protests in 2019 sparked by rising gas prices

Norwegian-based Iran Human Rights group says Tehran is increasing its use of the death penalty in order to spread fear

Iran Human Rights says 307 people have been put to death this year already, a rise of 75% over the same period in 2022

Hundreds gather in Maragheh to watch hanging, the 278th execution the Islamic Republic has carried out since the beginning of the year

Report says Iran put to death at least 582 people as it sought to quell the widespread protests that erupted after the death of Mahsa Amini in morality police custody

Norway-based group reports 144 executions by regime this year; Iranian ambassador to UN says human rights being 'weaponized' against his country

Jamshid Sharmahd, a US resident, is convicted of ties to deadly 2008 bombing of mosque, accused of trying to contact Israel's Mossad; supporters dismiss all charges as fabrication

Security forces fire toward mourners also wounding 8, two of them critically, says Norway-based organization; activists call for further demonstrations

Iran Human Rights warns the executions, which include 4 accused of working with Israeli intel, 'are intended to create societal fear'