02.06.2026 09:50
In Iran, three individuals sentenced to death for rape and murder have been executed. Two people convicted of raping a 14-year-old child and one prisoner who raped and killed a 10-year-old child were put to death. In Iran, where executions are frequently carried out, the recent enforcement of death sentences for various crimes continues to spark debate in the international community.
The sentences of three people sentenced to death for rape and murder in Iran have been carried out. In the country, where death penalties have been frequently applied in recent years, the convicts, who received death sentences in two separate cases, were executed in the morning hours.
THREE EXECUTIONS IN TWO SEPARATE CASES
The death sentences of three convicts convicted of rape and murder in Iran have been executed.
According to reports in the Iranian press, the executions, carried out in the city of Korve in Kurdistan province and the city of Rasht in Gilan province, were implemented after the decisions were approved by the Supreme Court.
EXECUTION FOR RAPE OF A 14-YEAR-OLD CHILD
The sentences of Hasan Tahmasebi and Kuhyar Abbasi, who were sentenced to death for raping a 14-year-old child in the city of Korve, have been carried out.
After their sentences were finalized, the two convicts were executed in the morning hours.
EXECUTION FOR RAPE AND MURDER OF A CHILD
In the city of Rasht in Gilan province, the death sentence for Behnam Nimeti, who was stated to have raped and killed a 10-year-old child, was implemented.
Officials announced that the convict's sentence was carried out after the judicial process was completed.
DEATH PENALTIES REMAIN ON THE AGENDA IN IRAN
Iran continues to be among the countries that most frequently apply the death penalty. In the country, the death penalty can be applied for murder, rape, drug trafficking, and certain security crimes.
The consecutive execution of death sentences given for various crimes in recent times continues to be a topic of debate in the international public opinion.