As the world looks away, Iran continues brutal hangings of protesters to crush the next uprising

Iran continues to execute protesters arrested during the January uprising, aiming to suppress future dissent. On July 28, Abolfazl Sepahi Badjani and Amirhossein Safari Hosseinabadi were publicly hanged in Isfahan, following convictions that human rights groups allege were based on torture and forced confessions. Four days later, Arvin Kheirkhahan, also arrested during the uprising, was secretly executed in Shahrud Prison without family notification. Khosro Isfahani, research director at the National Union for Democracy in Iran, stated, "If you move, we are going to kill you." These executions, which total at least 26 by July 28 with over 60 more at risk, are part of a domestic campaign to deter a population facing economic collapse and political anger. Isfahani explained, "When you kill a single person, the whole network around them collapses," highlighting the regime's strategy to dismantle activist networks and instill fear during periods of calm.