EU, 26 countries condemn Iran's executions of protesters

Key Takeaways

• The EU, joined by 26 nations, issued a unified condemnation of Iran’s execution of protesters, demanding an end to the death penalty and arbitrary detentions, as confirmed by French Foreign Minister Jean‑Noël Barrot.
• This follows repeated EU denunciations: earlier in 2026, the EU and European Parliament strongly condemned lethal crackdowns on demonstrators, internet blackouts, and executions, and adopted sanctions and resolutions demanding respect for human rights, abolition of capital punishment, and release of detainees (eeas.europa.eu).
• NGOs report that since January protests, Iran has executed or sentenced dozens of protesters, with Amnesty International and media citing at least 26 executions to date, underscoring the urgency behind the EU’s call (lemonde.fr)