Iran has executed 21, arrested 4,000 since start of Iran war: UN
The United Nations reported that Iran has executed at least 21 individuals and arrested over 4,000 since the onset of the Iran war. Many detainees have faced severe human rights violations, including forced disappearances and torture. The UN has called for an immediate halt to executions and the release of those arbitrarily detained.
- ▪Iran has executed at least 21 people since the beginning of the Iran war.
- ▪Over 4,000 individuals have been arrested on national security-related grounds.
- ▪Many detainees are victims of forced disappearances and torture, including coerced confessions.
- ▪The UN has urged Iran to establish a moratorium on capital punishment and ensure fair trial guarantees.
- ▪Conditions in Iranian prisons are described as dire, with overcrowding and shortages of essential supplies.
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Iran has executed 21 people, arrested 4,000 people since start of Iran war: UNSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxMore than 4,000 people are meanwhile estimated to have been arrested on national security-related grounds, the OHCHR added.PHOTO: AFPPublished Apr 29, 2026, 06:02 PMUpdated Apr 29, 2026, 06:46 PMListenGENEVA – Iran has executed at least 21 people and arrested more than 4,000 since the beginning of the Iran war, the United Nations said on April 29.Since the US-Israeli strikes sparked the war in late February, at least nine people have been executed in connection with the protests that rocked Iran in January 2026, another 10 for alleged membership of opposition groups and two on spying charges, the UN’s rights office OHCHR said.More than 4,000 people are…
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