Nearly 1000 out of the 1,212 people executed for drug-related offences in 2025 were murdered by the Islamic regime, according to the 15th report of Harm Reduction International published on Friday.

GENEVA, March 17 (Reuters) - A U.N. body said the execution of Egyptians in Saudi Arabia on drug-related charges was inexcusable and urged Riyadh to pay ‌reparations and change its laws to stop the ...

Iran executed at least 1,639 people last year, the highest number recorded there since 1989, two non-governmental organisations say. The total represents an increase of 68% compared to 2024, when 975 ...

While the total executions carried out in Iran increased to a record number last year, executions performed by the Islamic Republic have been on an “alarming surge” since the U.S.-Israeli war with ...