# Iran executed at least 900 people since January, rights group says

https://mins.news/en/video/26377

- euronews, 2026-08-19 15:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ_tFjjnRno

> The Abdorrahman Boroumand Center documented 901 executions in Iran during the first seven months of 2026. It said 56 involved political or national security charges and 98 involved members of ethnic minorities, describing this as a further rise in death penalties in recent years.

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