# U.N. rights chief says Iran has executed at least 56 people since March

https://mins.news/en/item/13963

- Reuters, 2026-08-05 10:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/un-rights-chief-says-iran-executed-least-56-people-since-march-2026-08-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a730c0216de0200012b58cc

> The U.N. human rights chief said Iran has executed at least 56 people since March 19. The executions followed charges related to national security. Twenty-seven of the cases were linked to protests that took place at the beginning of the year. The statement was issued on Wednesday and focused on the scale and stated basis of the executions.

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