Iran killing spree continues as regime sets new record for 2025 executions, dissident group says

Fox News - WorldCenter-RightEN 4 min read 100% complete by Beth BaileyDecember 19, 2025 at 06:12 PM

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A report by the dissident group Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) claims Iran executed 2,013 people between January 1 and December 15, 2025, under President Masoud Pezeshkian. This figure, released as the UN condemned Iran's executions, is more than double the 975 executions the UN counted in 2024, which was the highest since 2015. The MEK attributes the surge to factors like a failing currency, protests, power struggles, and potential UN sanctions. The US State Department condemned Iran's use of executions for political repression, while a Foundation for Defense of Democracies expert suggested the US is lagging behind other Western nations in responding to Iran's human rights abuses with sanctions and other measures.

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