Iran defends recent executions, says use ‘only for most severe crimes’
By AFP
Published: Jul 28, 2025, 16:34 IST | Updated: Jul 28, 2025, 16:34 IST
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Iranian Supreme Leader (File) Photograph: (AFP)
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Defending its recent use of the death penalty, Iran said that executions are used as a punishment in the Islamic Republic only for the most severe crimes. This came after multiple executions in Iran on charges of spying.
Iran defended its use of the death penalty, saying it applies to only the most serious offences, after the United Nations on Monday urged the Islamic Republic to halt executions.
"The death penalty is recognised under Iran's domestic laws for a range of the most serious crimes," foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said, adding Tehran was "striving to limit the use of this punishment to only the most severe crimes".