Iran's Bloody Repression: The Death Penalty as a Tool of Fear The recent surge in executions of political prisoners in Iran is a stark reminder of the regime's willingness to use extreme measures to silence dissent and maintain its grip on power.
According to the UN, 32 verified deaths have occurred since the start of the war. Mehrab Abdollahzadeh's story exemplifies this pattern.
A young Kurdish shop owner, he was executed without warning or even informing his family.