Execution

Alabama completes first execution using nitrogen gas asphyxiation

Smith, convicted of a 1988 murder-for-hire, was a rare prisoner who had already survived one execution attempt.

By REUTERS
26/01/2024

'He took to the streets for you!': Iranian protester executed by regime

Qobadlou was sentenced to death in late 2022, in the middle of the protests, on charges of killing a police officer and of "corruption on earth."

22/01/2024

UN experts sound alarm over planned first US execution by nitrogen gas

Kenneth Smith, convicted of murder, is scheduled to be executed in the state of Alabama on January 25 using nitrogen hypoxia.

By REUTERS
03/01/2024

Iran says it executes four 'saboteurs' linked to Israel's Mossad

IRNA state news said their mission entailed kidnappings, threatening and setting fire to vehicles and homes of unnamed targets and stealing their mobile phones.

By REUTERS
29/12/2023

Iran claims to execute agent of Israel's Mossad intelligence service

The execution took place in a Zahedan jail in in Iran's southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province.

By REUTERS
16/12/2023

Hamas claims 50 Israeli hostages killed in Gaza, no proof given

Hamas has a history of reporting that hostages were killed in airstrikes after they had been executed by the terrorist group.

26/10/2023

Texas Jew on death row granted stay of execution

Jedidiah Murphy was sentenced to death for the fatal 2000 shooting of 80-year-old Bertie Lee Cunningham in Dallas County during a carjacking.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
10/10/2023

Saudi Arabia executes two military personnel for treason - SPA

The two officers were arrested in 2017 and sentenced to death on charges of treason and not protecting the national interest and military honor.

By REUTERS
14/09/2023

The execution that marked the end of Iraqi Jewry - opinion

Iraq’s most powerful and richest Jew, who had hosted the regent in his home and had no links to Israel or Zionism, could be indicted in a show trial and hanged, what future would there be for them?

By LYN JULIUS
14/09/2023

Iran says US should explain links to prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd

US envoy for Iran, Abram Paley, met on Friday with the family of Sharmahd, who was convicted of heading a pro-monarchist group accused of a deadly bombing in 2008.

By REUTERS
28/08/2023
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