Iran hangs 711 in 2024 as calls grow to halt executions

At least 711 people have been executed in Iran since January, prompting female political prisoners at Evin prison in Tehran to call on authorities to stop issuing death sentences. Norway-based Iranian rights group

Food poverty in Iran escalating amid rising inflation

Over 32 million Iranians—more than one-third of the population—were living below the poverty line by March 2022 and are now grappling with food insecurity, according to a report by the Iran Chamber of Commerce