Capital punishment in Iran the gallows and cut the men down while still alive; they were later recaptured and hanged until dead. A video of the incident was posted on the Internet The firing squad is legal, but seldom used in Iran today. Historically it was used for military and political crimes. In 1974 under the Shah's regime, Marxist activists Khosrow Golesorkhi and Keramat Daneshian were executed by firing squad on charges of conspiring to kidnap Reza Pahlavi, the Crown Prince of Iran. They were shot after a televised trial in Tehran. This case was one of the big events that turned public opinion
Capital punishment in Iran of an innocent person; recidivist theft; certain military offenses (e.g. cowardice, assisting the enemy); "enmity against God"; "corruption on earth"; espionage and treason. Iran carried out at least 977 executions in 2015, at least 567 executions in 2016, and at least 507 executions in 2017. Iran is believed to execute the most people per capita. However, other countries such as Iraq, Afghanistan, and Nigeria allegedly carry out secret executions. Iran insists that the execution numbers human rights groups allege are exaggerated, and that executions are only carried out after a lengthy judicial process. Iranian officials cite that they are fighting