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What to know about Iran executed at least 900 people since January, rights group says

The Abdorrahman Boroumand Center documented 901 executions in the first seven months of 2026, including 56 on political or national security charges and 98 members of ethnic minorities — a further rise in death penalties in the Islamic Republic in recent…

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What happened

The Abdorrahman Boroumand Center documented 901 executions in the first seven months of 2026, including 56 on political or national security charges and 98 members of ethnic minorities — a further rise in death penalties in the Islamic Republic in recent…

Why it matters

Iran has executed at least 900 people since the beginning of 2026, including 28 executions carried out in August alone, according to a report released by the Washington-based Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights in Iran.

Common ground

The rights group documented 901 executions between January and July, highlighting what it described as a sharp increase in the use of capital punishment across cases involving national security, drug-related offences and members of ethnic minorities.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “a further sharp rise in the first half of 2025, with at least 612 executions recorded between January and June, or 119% more compared with the same period in 2024.”
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Claim 2: “The Abdorrahman Boroumand Center documented 901 executions in the first seven months of 2026”
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The claim that the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center documented 901 executions in the first seven months of 2026 is reported by multiple independent sources, including Euronews and a separate web result referencing the center's documentation.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Abdorrahman Boroumand Center documented 901 executions in the first seven months of 2026, including 56 on political or national security charges and 98 members of ethnic minorities — a further ris…
https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/19/iran-executed-at-least-9…
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web search NEUTRAL — Abdorrahman Boroumand Center. for Human Rights in Iran.Working towards peaceful transition in Iran. by documenting human rights abuses and promoting democratic values.
https://www.iranrights.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian authorities have executed at least 29 people linked to recent protests in a five-month campaign of unlawful killings, Human Rights Watch and the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center said on Thursday, …
https://www.aol.co.uk/articles/dozens-iran-protesters-sent-g…
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Claim 3: “including 56 on political or national security charges”
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Multiple sources confirm that 56 of the executions documented by the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center were on political or national security charges.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–2026 Iranian protests were a series of nationwide demonstrations against the government of Iran that began on 28 December 2025 amid a deepening economic crisis. The unrest followed a sharp de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iranian_protests
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of unsolved murders includes notable cases where victims have been murdered under unknown circumstances. Cold cases included.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unsolved_murders_(1980…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mansour Rouhani (Persian: منصور روحانی; 1922–11 April 1979) was an Iranian politician who held several government posts during the reign of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. He was one of the politicians wh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansour_Rouhani
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Claim 4: “Drug-related offences accounted for at least 268 executions.”
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The specific number of 268 drug-related executions is mentioned in the context of the report but not corroborated by a second independent news organization in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 13, 2026 · Find all posts, articles, and events tagged with "company portal" in Microsoft Community Hub. Stay informed with the latest updates from our community
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Claim 5: “Iran has executed at least 900 people since the beginning of 2026, including 28 executions carried out in August alone”
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While the 900+ total is corroborated, the specific detail regarding '28 executions carried out in August alone' is not explicitly corroborated by a second independent source in the provided evidence; it appears primarily in the context of the main report's findings.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has led to what the International Energy Agency has characterized as the "largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Ir…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Elbit Systems Hermes 900 Kochav ("Star") is an Israeli medium-size, multi-payload, medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed for tactical missions. It is a successor to…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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Claim 6: “Executions were concentrated in several provinces, with Razavi Khorasan recording the highest number at 95, followed by Isfahan with 71 and Alborz with 57.”
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Claim 7: “At least 56 people were executed during the seven-month period on political or national security charges, including 29 people linked to public protests, 13 accused of espionage and 14 sentenced on other security-related charges.”
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The detailed breakdown (29 protests, 13 espionage, 14 other) is explicitly stated in one web search result. While the total of 56 is corroborated, the specific sub-categories are only detailed in one source.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 336 days remain until the end of the year (337 in leap years).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit between Monday, July 29, and Tuesday, July 30, 1878, with a magnitude of 1.0450. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes betwe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_July_29,_1878
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Claim 8: “The report also documented the executions of 16 women and two people who were under the age of 18 at the time of their alleged offences.”
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web search NEUTRAL — The Abdorrahman Boroumand Center documented 901 executions in the first seven months of 2026, including 56 on political or national security charges and 98 memb.
https://www.soz6.com/news/iran-executed-at-least-900-people-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The execution of juvenile offenders is prohibited under international law, including Article 6(5) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the Convention on the Rights o…
https://www.iranrights.org/library/document/1650/iran-two-ju…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights in Iran is an independent organization with no political affiliation. The Center adopts as its mandate the promotion of public awareness of issues con…
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu_i6s-gvAD3WYD_CWRlo_w
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Claim 9: “Between January and July, at least 98 members of ethnic minorities were executed, including 40 Baluch people, 29 Kurds, 21 Afghans, six Arabs, one Turk and one Turkman.”
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The detailed ethnic breakdown (40 Baluch, 29 Kurds, etc.) is provided in one source. The total of 98 is corroborated, but the specific distribution is only in one source.
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web search NEUTRAL — Between January and July, at least 98 members of ethnic minorities were executed, including 40 Baluch people, 29 Kurds, 21 Afghans, six Arabs, one Turk and one Turkman.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/iran-executed-leas…
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Claim 10: “and 98 members of ethnic minorities”
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The figure of 98 members of ethnic minorities being executed is consistently reported across multiple sources citing the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Special Clerical Court, or Special Court for Clerics (Persian: دادگاه ویژه روحانیت, romanized: Dādgāh-e Vizheh-ye Rohāniyat), is a special Iranian judicial system for prosecuting crimes, both ordinary…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Clerical_Court
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohsen Mohammadpour (Persian: محسن محمدپور) (August 18, 2002 – November 2019) was injured by the Islamic Republic regime's security forces during Iran's November 2019 protests and died shortly after.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohsen_Mohammadpour
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The persecution of Baháʼís has occurred in several countries, particularly in parts of the Middle East, where followers of the Baháʼí Faith have faced state-sponsored discrimination, restrictions on r…
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Claim 11: “the highest annual figure recorded since 2015.”
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Claim 12: “Secretary-General António Guterres said at least 975 people were reportedly executed in Iran in 2024, a 17% increase from the previous year”
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Claim 13: “Five executions were carried out publicly.”
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