Hundreds of Iranian activists condemned Tehran’s alarming use of the death penalty – after a coalition of dissident groups reported the hangings of 280 people, including children, in October alone.

Iran has carried out its highest number of executions in more than three decades as it killed at least 1,000 people over the past nine months. The "mass killing campaign" of hangings was carried out ...

US President Donald Trump on Friday said the Iranian government had halted the planned execution of more than 800 people, a move he said he “greatly respects”, as tensions continue to rise over Tehran ...

John Koch, a radio reporter, witnesses every execution in Florida to keep close tabs on what he considers one of the most consequential actions the state takes. For John Koch, the rapid pace has meant ...