Sun May 11 17:29:54 UTC 2025: ## Iran Executes Man Convicted of Rape
**Tehran, Iran – May 11, 2025** – Iranian authorities have executed a man convicted of raping a young woman in the northern province of Semnan, the judiciary announced today. The Mizan Online website confirmed the execution by hanging, stating the case followed “necessary legal formalities,” but offered no further details. This execution is the latest in a series carried out by the Islamic Republic, which maintains the death penalty for crimes including rape and sexual assault. Rights groups like Amnesty International consistently report that Iran has one of the highest execution rates globally, second only to China. A similar execution for a man convicted of assaulting dozens of women in Tehran occurred in December.
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