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Iran: execution of 14 incarcerated individuals, including Afghan nationals across six facilities
The Iranian judiciary executed 14 incarcerated individuals, including three Afghan nationals and three Gilak men, across facilities in Ahvaz, Arak, Gorgan, Taybad, Yazd, and Shiraz on charges of “premeditated murder” and drug-related offences.
Source: Hengaw (10/02/2026)