Iranian authorities on Thursday executed three men convicted for taking part in the mass protests of January 2026. The regime accuses them of murdering police officers during the demonstrations, which broke out after a dramatic surge in food and fuel prices. The names of those executed were not immediately released. The Oslo-based organization Iran Human Rights (IHR) condemned the executions as "politically motivated" and noted that some of the convicted had confessed to the acts under duress. Al Jazeera ↗
The executions come a day after the controversial execution of Swedish citizen Ahmadreza Djalali for alleged espionage on behalf of Israel. The EU's chief diplomat Kaja Kallas condemned Djalali's execution as "brutal" and called on Iran to "immediately halt all executions." The European Parliament adopted a non-binding resolution on Thursday morning calling for sanctions to be imposed on Iranian judges responsible for death sentences. NPR ↗
The total number of people executed in Iran since the war began on February 28 has risen to at least eight. Human rights organizations warn that the Iranian regime is using the state of war to intensify repression and speed up the execution of political prisoners. Since 2025, Iran has been the country with the highest number of executions per capita in the world. NBC News ↗
Iran executed three men over January protests, EU condemns Wednesday's execution of a Swede
Videos
🔥 You might also like
World Politics
Police told the court that the rush into Ceuta was orchestrated by Moroccan gendarmes. Sánchez, meanwhile, blamed the rumours on Russian and Israeli networks
The prime minister named the culprits behind the July incursion into Ceuta for the first time. Israel calls it a shameless lie, Moscow denies it, and his own co …
Crime
Four Slovaks charged with murder of newborn in Sheffield. Court hears baby had 33 wounds
A Sheffield court has remanded five Slovak citizens in custody. Four are charged with the murder of a newborn, the 15-year-old faces a lesser charge.
Iran–Israel
Financial Times says Russia is helping Iran build anti-ship missiles. The programme dates to 2023 and nobody has confirmed it
The paper draws on leaked Russian correspondence and patents. Iran has flight-tested the ramjet, but no evidence of a deployed missile — and no independent conf …
From our newsroom original
All →
Statue of Joel Shapiro Removed from Kennedy Center
Clooney in Venice criticized the U.S. leadership
Unger Anna rejects a milder version of the asset recovery office
What Slovakia is writing about: Fico wants Vision 2040 with the opposition too. On Constitution Day, Raši opened the debate on a referendum
Zelenskyj declared Russian airspace dangerous for civilian flights. Previously, a Russian oil port caught fire after drone attacks
Chinese manager of the Port of Piraeus faces espionage allegations. The same company also holds stakes in Hamburg, Valencia and Bilbao
What Europe Is Writing About: NATO Fighter Jets Took Off Over Latvia, After 30 Years a Verdict Was Reached for Tupac’s Murder, Russia Back at the G20
Coral Reefs Have Five to Six Years to Recover. Many Corals Barely Manage to Mature in That Time