Iran execution
Iranian Woman Executed for Murdering Four-Year-Old Stepdaughter Under Islamic Law of Retribution
Dec 13, 2025 03:24 pm CST
A woman in northwestern Iran was executed after being convicted of killing her four-year-old stepdaughter under qisas, the Islamic law of retribution. The execution, carried out at dawn on Saturday, was demanded by the victim's mother and upheld by Iran's Supreme Court. Iran remains the world's second highest implementer of capital punishment after China, according to human rights organizations.
Iran Executes Man for Espionage: Individual Convicted of Collaborating with Israeli Intelligence
Oct 20, 2025 01:45 am CST
Iran has executed an unidentified man in Qom prison after he was convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad. The execution, confirmed by Iran's judiciary, follows several others amid rising tensions between the two nations after their 12-day conflict in June. The man reportedly began contact with Israeli intelligence in October 2023 and confessed to transmitting confidential information online before his arrest in early 2024.