Tehran hanged six prisoners accused of aiding Israel, amid a record wave of executions widely condemned as state terror.
Iran’s regime on Saturday executed six death-row inmates it accused of carrying out attacks in the oil-rich Khuzestan province on behalf of Israel — a charge widely dismissed by rights advocates as yet another fabricated excuse to crush dissent.
State media claimed the men were involved in attacks on police officers, bombings, and operations against security forces in and around Khorramshahr. Their executions mark the latest in what human rights groups describe as the largest wave of state killings in decades, as Tehran intensifies repression at home while fueling terror abroad.
Analysts note that Iran frequently invokes Israel as a scapegoat to justify brutal crackdowns, particularly in Khuzestan, a restive region with a history of protests against the regime. International watchdogs argue that Tehran’s mass executions are less about “security” and more about silencing opposition as the clerical state struggles with economic crises, sanctions, and mounting internal unrest.
The hangings underscore how the Iranian regime — while bankrolling terror proxies like Hamas and Hezbollah — continues to weaponize its judiciary as a tool of fear, targeting minorities and dissidents under the false banner of “foreign collaboration.”
For Israel and its allies, the executions are yet another reminder of Iran’s dual-track aggression: repression at home, terrorism abroad.