{"id":345677,"date":"2026-06-10T10:51:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T09:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=345677"},"modified":"2026-06-10T10:51:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T09:51:03","slug":"fox-news-iran-accelerates-execution-campaign-against-dissidents-amid-internet-blackouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/human-rights\/stop-executions-in-iran\/fox-news-iran-accelerates-execution-campaign-against-dissidents-amid-internet-blackouts\/","title":{"rendered":"Fox News: Iran Accelerates Execution Campaign Against Dissidents Amid Internet Blackouts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"model-response-message-contentr_0968a2c7f3683012\" class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel enable-updated-hr-color\" dir=\"ltr\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-busy=\"false\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_344807\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-344807\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-344807\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ncri-activists-1988-massacre.jpg\" alt=\"NCRI supporters stage a protest against executions in Iran, highlighting the legacy of the 1988 massacre and calling for accountability and justice\" width=\"1000\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ncri-activists-1988-massacre.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ncri-activists-1988-massacre-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ncri-activists-1988-massacre-768x436.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ncri-activists-1988-massacre-739x420.jpg 739w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ncri-activists-1988-massacre-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ncri-activists-1988-massacre-696x395.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-344807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NCRI supporters stage a protest against executions in Iran, highlighting the legacy of the 1988 massacre and calling for accountability and justice<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"p-rc_19279178782581ef-32\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"><span data-path-to-node=\"1,1\"><span class=\"citation-37\">The clerical dictatorship ruling Iran has sharply escalated its execution of political dissidents and anti-regime activists following widespread popular uprisings, according to a recent report <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/iran-accelerates-execution-campaign-against-anti-regime-activists-amid-internet-censorship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">published by Fox News<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"1,3\">. <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"1,5\"><span class=\"citation-36\">Human rights groups warn that Tehran is utilizing systemic internet censorship and throttling to deliberately mask the true scale of the ongoing bloodshed<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"1,7\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"3\">A Surge in State-Sanctioned Killings<\/h2>\n<p id=\"p-rc_19279178782581ef-33\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"><span data-path-to-node=\"4,1\"><span class=\"citation-35\">Data compiled by the Iran Human Rights Society reveals that the regime has carried out <\/span><span class=\"citation-35\">784 executions so far in 2026<\/span><\/span>. <span data-path-to-node=\"4,5\"><span class=\"citation-34\">A representative from the organization told Fox News Digital that execution rates have rapidly accelerated since March, emphasizing that &#8220;the execution of political prisoners has reached a level not seen in the past 37 years.&#8221; <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"p-rc_19279178782581ef-34\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"><span data-path-to-node=\"5,1\"><span class=\"citation-33\">Recent findings provided by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/statement-human-rights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance<\/a> of Iran (NCRI) highlight the brutality of the crackdown<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"5,3\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"6\">\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_19279178782581ef-35\" data-path-to-node=\"6,0,1\"><span data-path-to-node=\"6,0,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,0,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-32\">Late-May Spike:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-32\"> At least 18 prisoners were executed within a 48-hour window between May 31 and June 1<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"6,0,1,2\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_19279178782581ef-36\" data-path-to-node=\"6,1,1\"><span data-path-to-node=\"6,1,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-31\">Public Brutality:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-31\"> The executions included 12 prisoners hanged on May 31 and six on June 1, one of whom was hanged publicly<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"6,1,1,2\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_19279178782581ef-37\" data-path-to-node=\"6,2,1\"><span data-path-to-node=\"6,2,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-30\">Targeted Retaliation:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-30\"> Between March 19 and June 1, the NCRI documented 32 executions, specifically targeting 24 participants of the January 2026 protests and eight members of the Iranian dissident group, the <a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran<\/a> (PMOI\/MEK)<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"6,2,1,2\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At least 18 prisoners were executed in Iran over just two days \u2014 May 31 and June 1 \u2014 with one victim &#39;hanged in public with utmost brutality,&#39; according to the National Council of Resistance of Iran. <\/p>\n<p>One human rights group tracking the killings says the real number is &#39;almost\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bDFiFnxuRj\">pic.twitter.com\/bDFiFnxuRj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fox News World (@FNCGlobalNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FNCGlobalNews\/status\/2064439909985943742?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 9, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"p-rc_19279178782581ef-38\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"><span data-path-to-node=\"7,0\">Human rights defenders fear more deaths are imminent. <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"7,2\"><span class=\"citation-29\">On June 7, the NCRI raised alarms regarding five political prisoners currently held in Ahvaz&#8217;s Sheiban Prison who face an &#8220;imminent risk of execution,&#8221; four of whom were sentenced to death on charges of membership in the PMOI\/MEK<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"7,4\">. <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"7,6\"><span class=\"citation-28\">NCRI President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maryam Rajavi<\/a> has called for urgent United Nations intervention to halt the state-sanctioned killings<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"7,8\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"9\">Censorship and &#8220;Limbo&#8221; Connectivity<\/h2>\n<p id=\"p-rc_19279178782581ef-39\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"10\"><span data-path-to-node=\"10,0\">The surge in executions coincides with heavy state interference in global communications. <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"10,2\"><span class=\"citation-27\">Alp Toker, director of the internet monitoring organization NetBlocks, told Fox News Digital that while network connectivity has been largely restored since earlier conflicts and protests this year, it remains highly restricted<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"10,4\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"10\">&#8220;For most users, in practice, that means international access is slow with indications of throttling and there&#8217;s also increased filtering, particularly targeting messaging apps,&#8221; Toker stated, describing the country&#8217;s current digital landscape as stuck in a &#8220;limbo state.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"p-rc_19279178782581ef-41\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"12\"><span data-path-to-node=\"12,1\"><span class=\"citation-25\">Because of these digital blockades and the regime&#8217;s tendency to conduct secret hangings, the Iran Human Rights Society concedes that its figures are conservative<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"12,3\">. <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"12,5\"><span class=\"citation-24\">Many executions occurring in remote territories either go completely undocumented or suffer severe reporting delays<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"12,7\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Iran: Call for urgent UN action to prevent execution of five political prisoners in Ahvaz<br \/>Four of these prisoners have been sentenced to death on charges of membership in the PMOI<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/StopExecutionsInIran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StopExecutionsInIran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aT779Q7EGH\">https:\/\/t.co\/aT779Q7EGH<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9zc37jplB8\">pic.twitter.com\/9zc37jplB8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Maryam_Rajavi\/status\/2063657128993145149?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 7, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"14\">International Condemnation and Upcoming Protests<\/h2>\n<p id=\"p-rc_19279178782581ef-42\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"15\"><span data-path-to-node=\"15,0\">The escalating violence has drawn sharp rebukes from Western officials. <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"15,2\"><span class=\"citation-23\">A United States State Department spokesperson strongly condemned Tehran&#8217;s actions in a statement to Fox News Digital<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"15,4\">: &#8220;We strongly condemn the Iranian regime\u2019s use of executions to punish people for exercising basic human rights, including Iranians peacefully protesting for a better life,&#8221; the official said, adding that the regime has long relied on torture and coerced confessions in sham trials to hand down severe punishments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"p-rc_19279178782581ef-44\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"17\"><span data-path-to-node=\"1,1\"><span class=\"citation-70\">This ongoing documentation underscores the urgency behind the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-resistance\/2026\/05\/paris-to-host-major-free-iran-rally-on-june-20-with-expected-attendance-of-over-100000\/86767\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 20 demonstration<\/a> in Paris, France, where up to 100,000 Iranian expatriates from both sides of the Atlantic are expected to gather<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"1,3\">. <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"1,5\"><span class=\"citation-69\">According to the NCRI, the massive rally will be joined by more than 100 international lawmakers, officials, former heads of state, and ministers united in demanding an immediate end to the executions<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"1,7\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The clerical dictatorship ruling Iran has sharply escalated its execution of political dissidents and anti-regime activists following widespread popular uprisings, according to a recent report published by Fox News. 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