A demonstrator holds a picture of Vahid Bani Amerian, a prisoner executed in Iran, as Iranians and supporters of the Nationwide Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) participate in a rally calling for the European Union’s motion in opposition to what organisers name political executions in Iran, in Brussels, Belgium, on April 22, 2026
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Iran has executed not less than 21 folks and arrested greater than 4,000 for the reason that West Asia battle started, the United Nations mentioned on Wednesday (April 29, 2026).
For the reason that U.S.-Israeli strikes sparked the battle in late February, not less than 9 folks have been executed in reference to the protests that rocked Iran in January 2026, one other 10 for alleged membership of opposition teams, and two on spying expenses, the U.N.’s rights workplace OHCHR mentioned.
Revealed – April 29, 2026 04:46 pm IST