Iran executed at least 834 people in 2023, according to the annual report on the death penalty in Iran. Of the 834 cases listed in the report, only 15% of these executions had been officially announced by the authorities.
56% of executions are for drug trafficking, but these are generally people from the poorest social classes and ethnic minorities. The message sent to the Iranian population is: "We have the capacity to execute you, whatever the cause and motivation’ The human rights activist fears a new jump in the number of executions after last Friday's legislative elections.