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At least 156 individuals have been executed in Iran since the war began, including 42 on espionage and national security charges, many following proceedings with confessions extracted under torture.

multiple outlets, traced to a single source · Reported fact · first recorded Jul 5, 11:30 PM

Although several outlets carry this claim, their reporting traces back to a single shared source — so it counts as one confirmation, not several.

How each outlet reported it

UN NewsIntergovernmental · Jul 5, 2:00 PM

At least 156 individuals have been executed since the war began, including 42 on espionage and national security charges

Cites: UN independent human rights experts · Details: 156 executed; 42 espionage and national security charges

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UN NewsIntergovernmental · Jul 5, 2:00 PM

Many executions in Iran followed proceedings in which confessions were reportedly extracted under torture and legal counsel was denied

Cites: UN independent human rights experts · Details: confessions under torture; legal counsel denied

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