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'Staggering' Iran toll drives up global executions: Amnesty
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'Staggering' Iran toll drives up global executions: Amnesty

France 24 · May 18, 2026, 12:05 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Iran put to death over 2,150 people last year, a "staggering" increase that pushed recorded worldwide executions to their highest level since 1981, Amnesty International said Monday.

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