IRAN - On 10 December, Iran exceeded the threshold of 1,900 executions

December 10, 2025 - IRAN. On 10 December, Iran exceeded the threshold of 1,900 executions, reaching a total of 1,908 executions since the beginning of 2025.

According to the Hands off Cain database, 59 executions involved women, 19 of whom were convicted of drug offences, 36 for murder, and 1 for political crimes.

Of the 1,849 men hanged, 826 were convicted of murder, 883 for drug offences, 32 for sexual violence, 42 for political crimes and/or espionage in favour of Israel, 5 for armed robbery, 10 for other crimes, and 51 for unidentified crimes. Among the men executed, 7 were under the age of 18 at the time of the crime for which they were convicted. 10 executions were carried out in public: 9 for murder and 1 for rape.