Iran Escalates Use of Death Penalty Amid Rising Hostilities and Internal Repression Following Execution of Mehdi Khanaki

The execution of Mehdi Khanaki on July 22 marks a significant escalation in the Islamic Republic of Iran’s use of capital punishment as a tool of political suppression. Khanaki, a young man whose case has drawn international condemnation, became the 24th individual known to have been executed since March 18 in direct connection with the […]

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