Iran has executed nearly 700 people in just over six months, rights group says

Between Jan. 1 and July 15, the Iranian government executed 694 people, according to a report released Wednesday by Amnesty International. The executions marked an "unprecedented" surge in the use of the death penalty in Iran, the organization noted, adding that Iran was now on a path to soon surpass the total number of executions carried […]











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