Iran 2026
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
News on Iran in 2026
- APRIL 5, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Mohammadamin Biglari and Shahin Vahedparast Executed
January 2026 Protesters
APRIL 5, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Hrana Report on 37th day of war
From Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad to Ardabil
- APRIL 4, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Hrana Report on 36th day of war
Fire Breaks Out at Petrochemical Facilities
- APRIL 4, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Death of Hossein Ghavi under torture
In an IRGC Intelligence detention facility
- APRIL 4, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN Vahid Baniamerian and Abolhassan Montazer executed on April 4
- APRIL 3, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Hrana Report on 35th day of war
APRIL 3, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - At least 37 Citizens Arrested
For communicating with people abroad
- APRIL 2, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN Mandana Sotoudeh and Behzad Basiri Arrested
A Baha’i Couple
- APRIL 2, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Hengaw Report on 34th day of war
At least 7,300 killed in first 34 days of war, including 890 civilians
APRIL 2, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Narges Mohammadi Denied Adequate Medical Care After Heart Attack
APRIL 2, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Teenage Protester Amirhossein Hatami Hanged on April 2
84 Days After Arrest
APRIL 2, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Hrana Report on 34th day of war
From the Strike on Bridge B-1 to the Pasteur Institute
APRIL 1, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Nasrin Sotoudeh was arrested
APRIL 1, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Hrana Report on 33rd day of war
From the Former U.S. Embassy to the Russian Orthodox Church
APRIL 1, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Death Sentence of Mansour Jamali Upheld
Political prisoner belonging to the MEK
APRIL 1, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - At least 188 Citizens Arrested in Connection with the War
- MARCH 31, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Hrana Report on 32nd day of war
Strikes Focused on Central Regions of the Country
- MARCH 31, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - At Least 67 Citizens Arrested in Connection with the War
MARCH 31, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Since 26 February, Iranian exile NGOs have ceased to receive information regarding executions
With the exception of five executions reported by Iranian state media
MARCH 31, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Half of attacks on Kurdistan Region carried out by Iran
MARCH 31, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Political Prisoners Pouya Ghobadi and Babak Alipour Hanged
For “rebellion through membership in the Mujahedin-e Khalq.”
- MARCH 30, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Hrana Report on 31st day of war
Humanitarian Concerns Amid Hundreds of Strikes
- MARCH 30, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Report on the Arrest of 857 Citizens for War-Related Reasons
MARCH 30, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Mahsa Sotoudeh arrested for unknown reasons
A Baha’i adherent
MARCH 30, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Executions of Political Prisoners Ali Akbar Daneshvarkar and Mohammad Taghavi Sangdehi
Accused of involvement in the January Protests and being members of the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran
- MARCH 29, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Five Kurds arrested for alleged use of Starlink
Kourosh Zahrabi, Bakhtiar Tavousi, Mohammad Sharifi, Afshin Najmi and Kianoush Adelpour
MARCH 29, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Hrana Report on 30th day of war
70 Percent of Strikes Concentrated on Tehran
MARCH 29, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Alireza Jafari, aged 11, was killed ‘on duty’ at a checkpoint by a drone
- MARCH 28, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Hrana Report on 29th day of war
Strikes on Hundreds of Targets in Residential Areas
MARCH 28, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Hengaw Report on 28th day of war
6,900 killed, including 720 civilians