A woman who had been in detention since 2020 was executed in Sabzevar Prison after spending five years on death row following her conviction on murder charges.
With the execution of this woman in Sabzevar Prison, the number of women executed in Iran since the beginning of 2025 has reached 36.
In the past 53 days since July 30, at least 12 women have been executed in Iran under the misogynistic clerical regime.
Iran, the world record holder in executing women
According to data recorded by the Women’s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, at least 299 women have been executed in Iran since 2007.
Many of the women executed by the Iranian regime are themselves victims of domestic violence and discriminatory family laws. A significant number have acted in self-defense
The number of women executed in Iran saw a sharp rise in 2024. At least 34 women were hanged last year, with 23 of these executions occurring after Masoud Pezeshkian took office.
In the Iranian calendar Year 1403, at least 38 women were executed in Iran, marking a disturbing 90% increase compared to the previous year.
During one year since Pezeshkian took office in late July 2024, the number of execution victims in Iran has surpassed 1,800. While the total number of executions in the entire 2024 was just over 1,000.