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· Thursday, August 6, 2026
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The UN rights chief is alarmed by the rise in executions in Iran since March…

“The UN rights chief is alarmed by the rise in executions in Iran since March, with 56 people executed on national security-related charges.”

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Authoritative reporting from Reuters and the BBC directly states that UN rights chief Volker Türk said he is alarmed by the rise in executions in Iran since March and that at least 56 people were executed on national security-related charges.[1][2]

Checked August 6, 2026

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