Hanging is the most common method of execution in Iran and has been the preferred approach since the late 1980s. Harrowing images and videos have shown how some of those sentenced to death are ...

But just 28 seconds into the hanging he was brought down from the gallows when the victim's family suddenly shouted ...

Protesters hold up a placard reading 'Stop Execution in Iran' as they take part in a rally in support of the demonstrations in Iran, in front of the Victory Column in Berlin, Oct. 22, 2022.

the hanging was paused, but only after Ahmad was suffocated for 28 long seconds. This was because of a barbaric law that isn't particularly fair or logical in practice. Under Iran's sharia law ...

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Three demonstrators have been killed during clashes with Iranian security forces in the ... A rights group and witnesses said officers fired live rounds and tear gas at the crowds in the city.

TEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian man convicted of raping dozens of women over the past two decades has been executed in public, the country’s state media reported on Wednesday. The state-owned IRAN ...

Iranian flags held aloft during the impromptu celebrations in Tehran (Twitter/@shafieian_ir) Among the chants, according to Shafieian, were "Long live Rouhani," "Long live Zarif" and "Long live ...

It is still too early to tell how much damage Israel has done to Iran's missile production program, but it is possible Israel’s overnight strikes might have had a significant impact, said Fabian ...