In recent days, as diplomatic corridors fill with talk of “de-escalation” and a “temporary peace” between Tehran and Washington, a very different reality is unfolding inside Iran—quieter, less visible, but deeply painful. While the world watches negotiations and geopolitical shifts, inside the country, repression continues without pause.
Execution as a Tool of Control
Today, Iran’s judicial and security institutions appear to use executions not as a path to justice, but as a method of generating fear. In recent weeks, the number of executions has increased in a way that is difficult to ignore. Dozens of individuals have reportedly been executed on charges such as “espionage” or “collaboration with hostile states”—accusations often presented without transparency.
Among them are names such as Mehrab Abdollahzadeh, Yaghoub Karimpour, and Naser Baghzadeh—lives reduced to case files, each accused under similar charges such as “espionage” or “corruption on earth.” Human rights reports describe a troubling pattern: forced confessions, restricted access to legal representation, prolonged isolation, and the absence of fair trial standards. In this context, execution no longer appears as a legal outcome; it becomes a message—a warning, a way to silence voices before they are heard.
A Pattern Beyond Individual Cases
What emerges is not a series of isolated incidents, but a recurring pattern. Repeated security-related accusations, combined with limited access to fair legal processes, suggest that the death penalty is being used as a mechanism of control. Official narratives emphasize confessions and national security concerns, while human rights organizations point to coercion, pressure, and the absence of due process. The gap between these narratives reflects a deeper crisis within the justice system.
A Society Under Pressure
Repression does not stop at executions. Alongside physical elimination, a slower erosion affects everyday life. Rising prices, severe inflation, and the growing cost of basic necessities have made life increasingly difficult for many people. This is not only an economic crisis; it is the gradual wearing down of a society. When survival becomes a full-time struggle, the space for protest disappears. Tables grow smaller each day—not only in terms of food, but in terms of hope. In this sense, poverty and execution operate together: one exhausts the body, the other silences the voice.
Conclusion: What Remains
Every morning, in a heavy silence, someone is missing. A life that could have been part of the future is gone. Yet history shows that a system built on fear does not remain stable forever. Executions may end lives, but they do not erase awareness. Memory remains—and over time, it grows stronger. In a world that speaks of peace, this contradiction—peace abroad, execution at home—cannot be ignored. Insisting on the right to live is, in itself, a form of resistance, and no system built on fear can silence it indefinitely.
