A wave of executions is feared in Iran after 3 young men were hanged this week

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 5 min read 100% complete by By LEE KEATH, JULIA FRANKEL and SARAH EL DEEBMarch 21, 2026 at 09:23 AM

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Three young men, including a 19-year-old wrestler, were executed in Iran this week after being arrested during a January crackdown on nationwide protests. The executions took place in Qom, south of Tehran, and were carried out on charges of "waging war against God" for allegedly killing two police officers. Rights groups, including Amnesty International and Iran Human Rights, condemned the executions, citing unfair trials and forced confessions obtained through torture. These groups fear a wave of executions is imminent, with at least 27 protesters already sentenced to death and another 100 facing capital charges. The protests, which began in late December, prompted a severe response from Iranian security forces, resulting in thousands of deaths and tens of thousands of arrests.

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