Continuing Executions and Torture in Iran
May 2, 2026
In Iran, executions and torture continue, with a recent victim being a father of two who died after being beaten for using satellite internet. His family was pressured not to speak out about the incident. Additionally, a 21-year-old karate champion named Sasan Azadvardar Jonkani was executed for 'enmity against God.' The number of executions in Iran has reached 145 since the current tensions began. Human rights organizations report that these executions are used to terrorize the population.