Iran executes Pedram Madani, 41, convicted of spying for Israel, despite pleas from his family and activists who cited an unfair trial. Madani is the second man executed on such charges in two months.
Hamas executes four men in Gaza for looting aid trucks, as a clan leader in southern Gaza challenges Hamas's control by forming his own force to secure aid deliveries.
A new Amnesty International report discloses that 1,518 people were executed in 2024 worldwide, the highest number in a decade.
Members of a local clan in Gaza execute a Hamas policeman who they claimed is a Hamas operative responsible for killing one of their relatives earlier today.
Video posted to Telegram and which cannot be independently verified reportedly shows Hamas terrorists executing several individuals accused of being “collaborators” with Israel in the Gaza Strip.
Saudi Arabia executed 330 individuals this year, marking the highest annual total in decades, according to tally published by Reuters.
Saudi Arabia has executed 101 foreign nationals in 2024, according to an AFP tally, a figure which nearly triples the 34 foreign executions recorded in both 2023 and 2022.
Arvin Ghahremani, 20, was ambushed at age 18 by seven Muslim men and stabbed by one of them. He fought back, killing his attacker, but was then charged with murdering a Muslim.
According to the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, the majority of those executed were ethnic minorities. 10 prisoners were executed for charges of political and religious activities, including espionage for Israel.
The heavily armed Doghmush clan has been at odds with the terror organization and was one clan considered by the IDF to oversee the distribution of humanitarian aid in Gaza.
Iran’s judiciary says it executed a “terrorist” over a 2023 drone attack that targeted a defense ministry site in Isfahan.
Four people suspected of working for Israel, plotting to bomb Defense Min. site, have been executed, Iran says.
Iran says it executed alleged “Israeli spy” who was involved in releasing classified information.
Human rights groups say the Iranian regime of using the world’s preoccupation with Gaza as a cover to execute dissidents.
Tulkarm Brigades, which is associated with Fatah, says it hung two men accused of collaborating with Israeli authorities.
Iran publicly executes two men over October 2022 attack which was claimed by ISIS.
United Nations fact-finding mission says Iran is still meting out harsh punishments on those suspected of involvement in mass protests.
Iran Human Rights says the pace of executions in Iran is much higher than in 2022.
Since the start of the year, Saudi authorities have executed 52 people, including 20 for terrorism-related offenses.
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Western governments condemn Iran after it executes three men convicted of killing security force members last year.
State Department deputy spokesman voices concern that Iran may soon execute three people arrested in November.
Swedish-Iranian dissident Habib Chaab accused of staging attacks under protection of Israeli Mossad and Swedish spy agency.
Rights groups say at least 582 people were executed in Iran in 2022, the highest since 2015.
Military court in Gaza Strip convicts six people of "collaboration" with Israel, sentencing two of them to death.
German Foreign Minister summons Iran's ambassador to Berlin over rash of executions by Tehran.
Alireza Akbari, a British-Iranian national, was sentenced to death on charges of spying for Britain.
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Condemnations come after two people are executed over alleged involvement in death of paramilitary officer.
Mohammad Mahdi Karami and Seyed Mohammad Hosseini were sentenced to death by Iran's Supreme Court.
Amnesty slams Iran for denying fair trials to protesters set to be executed.
Global soccer players’ union shocked over possible execution of Iranian soccer player Amir Nasr-Azadani.
State Department spokesman: These harsh sentences are meant to intimidate Iran's people.
In the first public execution since regaining power, a father of an alleged murderer was forced to kill his own son.
Following the hanging of first Iranian protester, BBC's expert says Islamic Republic is waiting to see whether the outside world reacts.
Norway-based group says 504 people have been executed in Iran this year and it is still working to confirm additional cases.
Iranian authorities claimed they had busted a spy ring earlier in the month.
The four men who were executed in Iran allegedly destroyed property, stole, and kidnapped local civilians.
United Nations condemns Gaza’s Hamas rulers after five Palestinian Arabs were executed, two of them for helping Israel.
Hamas executes five people, two of them for "collaborating with the occupation".
NGO says 11 men and one woman were hanged in the main prison of Zahedan in Sistan-Baluchestan province.
Jewish groups have failed to stop Arizona from offering a gas chamber as an execution method.
Captured Russian soldier: '...They could have been rescued, provided help, taken out of there. He just shot them dead.'
This brings to 100 the number of executions in the kingdom since the start of the year.
The decision comes a day after Saudi Arabia executed 81 suspected terrorists.
Saudi Arabia executes a record 81 people in one day for terrorism-related offences.
European intelligence official reveals Russian plans to demoralize Ukrainian population with severe measures, including public executions.
Dallas court rules Texas Jewish death row inmate Randy Halprin should be granted new trial due to claims of anti-Semitic judge.
Iran says Sweden's call to stop execution of academic accused of spying is "unacceptable".
Sweden's foreign minister speaks to Iranian counterpart about planned execution of Iranian-Swedish professor sentenced to death for spying.
United States imposes sanctions on Iranian judge who sentenced a wrestler to death over his role in protests.
'Entire world should be shocked at execution' of Iranian wrestler Navad Afkari, Israeli judo chair says.
Alleged Mossad, CIA spy executed in Iran, after being convicted of aiding in targeted assassination of top Iranian general.
Number of executions drops globally, but certain countries still see a rise.
Former Iranian Department of Defense contractor executed for spying for the US government.
Court in Gaza City sentences six to death, weeks after Israeli undercover team found in southern Gaza Strip.
Media personality: 'We did not come to Israel so that Jews would be tied and shot like dogs. That's why we left the Diaspora.'
Gazan family says it killed a relative after being told by Hamas he had helped Israel track down and kill three senior Hamas members.
Egyptian authorities execute 15 prisoners convicted of attacks in the Sinai Peninsula.
Saudi Arabia executes four people convicted of terrorism in Qatif in the eastern part of the kingdom.
