Giorgia Valente reports that Iran executed at least 71 people in July, including six protesters, according to Iran Human Rights (IHR), a Norway-based monitoring group. Of July’s executions, 36 involved murder charges, 26 involved drug offenses, eight involved security charges, and one involved rape. During the first seven months of 2026, IHR recorded the executions of 28 protesters, 13 political prisoners linked to banned opposition groups, and 12 people accused of espionage. An anonymous source inside Iran expressed anguish not only over the executions but also over the world’s response. Read Valente’s full report for its rare testimony from inside Iran and its stark account of the prisoners, protesters, and families disappearing beneath the noise of war.