핵심요약

• 7월에 최소 71명이 사형당함
• 1월부터 7월까지 최소 444건의 집행이 기록됨
• 이란 당국 발표는 67건에 불과함
• 사형의 유형은 살인(36건), 마약(26건), 보안 관련(8건) 등 다양함

도입

본 기사는 국제사회가 이란의 군사적 대립에 집중하는 시점에 국내 사형 제도와 인권 문제가 어떻게 병행되고 있는지를 보여줍니다. 이는 투자자들이 지역의 지정학적 위험뿐만 아니라 내부 정치적 불안정성이 경제 및 에너지 시장에 미치는 영향을 고려해야 함을 시사합니다.

본문 1: 내부 불안정성과 국제적 시선의 괴리

이란 인권 보고 기관(IHR)은 1월 1일부터 7월 31일까지 최소 444건의 집행이 있었으나, 이란 당국이 공식적으로 발표한 것은 67건에 그친다는 점에서 심각한 괴리가 발생합니다. 이는 국제사회의 관심이 주로 이란과 미국, 이스라엘 간의 군사적 충돌에 집중되면서, 국내에서 발생하는 사법 및 인권 관련 사안이 국제적 의제로 부각되지 못하고 있음을 의미합니다. 이러한 불균형은 이란 내부의 정치적 억압 체제가 외부의 지정학적 이슈와는 별개로 지속되고 있음을 나타내며, 이는 장기적인 정치적 안정성에 대한 의문을 제기합니다. 즉, 국제적 시선이 군사적 갈등에만 머무를 때, 내부의 인권 침해와 사법 시스템의 작동 여부는 상대적으로 가려지게 되는 현상입니다.

본문 2: 지정학적 리스크와 내부 통제 시스템의 연관성

이란의 사형 집행 지속은 단순한 국내 사법 문제로만 볼 수 없으며, 현재 진행 중인 대외 군사적 대립의 연장선상에서 해석되어야 합니다. 사형과 같은 강력한 통제 메커니즘의 지속은 정권의 내부 통제력과 사회적 결속력을 측정하는 중요한 지표가 됩니다. 국제적 압력과 군사적 긴장이 고조되는 상황에서 내부적으로 이러한 강경한 조치가 지속된다는 것은, 외부의 압력에도 불구하고 체제가 내부적으로 강력하게 유지되고 있음을 시사합니다. 이는 지역 내에서 예측 불가능한 정치적 변동성이 존재하며, 이는 에너지 공급망과 국제 제재 준수와 같은 경제적 변수에 직접적인 영향을 미칠 수 있습니다.

본문 3: 경제적 파급 효과 및 장기 전망

이란 내부의 사법적 불안정성과 정치적 억압의 지속은 장기적인 경제적 위험 요인으로 작용합니다. 사형과 같은 극단적인 조치의 지속은 사회적 불안정성을 심화시키고, 이는 투자 심리 위축 및 지역 경제의 불확실성 증가로 이어질 수 있습니다. 특히, 국제 제재가 지속되는 상황에서 내부의 통제 시스템이 불안정할 경우, 제재 이행의 일관성과 예측 가능성이 저하되어 에너지 및 원자재 시장의 변동성을 확대시킬 가능성이 있습니다. 따라서 향후 이란 지역의 경제적 전망은 군사적 상황뿐만 아니라 내부 정치적 안정성이라는 복합적인 요소를 면밀히 분석해야 할 것입니다.

결론

이란의 사형 집행과 같은 국내 사법 문제는 국제적 관심이 군사적 충돌에 집중될 때 더욱 가려지지만, 이는 지역의 근본적인 정치적 불안정성을 반영합니다. 투자자들은 이란 지역의 경제적 움직임을 분석할 때, 외부의 지정학적 역학 관계뿐만 아니라 내부 통제 시스템의 지속 여부를 핵심적인 위험 지표로 삼아야 할 것입니다. 향후 이란 지역의 경제적 안정성은 내부 정치적 상황의 변화에 따라 변동될 가능성이 있습니다.

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Iran’s executions continue as war dominates attention - jpost.com

Iran executed at least 71 people in July, including six protesters, according to Iran Human Rights (IHR), a Norway-based monitoring group, which said it documented at least 444 executions from January 1 through July 31, while only 67 of those cases were announced by Iranian authorities. This information emerges as international attention has focused on Iran's military confrontation with the United States and Israel, leaving arrests, death sentences and alleged abuses inside the country less visible, rights advocates say. The organization said another 377 cases were independently verified through two sources, while reports of more than 400 additional executions have not been included because they could not yet be verified. The figures present a parallel picture of Iran at a moment when international attention has overwhelmingly centered on military operations, the confrontation with the United States and Israel, the Strait of Hormuz, and the economic consequences of the conflict. Inside the country, however, the machinery of capital punishment has continued. Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, the director of Iran Human Rights, said executions have returned to an almost daily pace. “So, it seems that we are going back to the way it used to be, that we have daily executions. Most of them are for charges such as drug trafficking or murder. But the execution of protesters also continues,” he told The Media Line. “Last month, we had six protesters who were executed. We know that there are many more on death row now. In one of the prisons in Isfahan, we have identified at least 70 people who are going to be executed,” he added. Iran executions span murder, drugs, and security-related offensesOf the 71 executions recorded in July, the organization said 36 concerned murder charges, 26 drug-related offenses, eight security-related charges and one rape charge. During the first seven months of 2026, IHR documented the executions of 28 protesters—26 connected to the January 2026 protests and two to the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement. It also recorded the executions of 13 political prisoners affiliated with banned opposition groups, and 12 people accused of espionage. In total, 63 of the executions documented during the period involved national-security charges. Iranian authorities describe such executions as lawful punishment for security-related crimes and have said swift enforcement of sentences is necessary to deter unrest. The death penalty extends far beyond political cases. According to IHR, 227 people were executed after receiving qisas, or retribution-in-kind, sentences for murder, while 143 were executed for drug-related offenses. Twelve women, 17 foreign nationals, and at least 80 members of ethnic minorities were among those executed. Only two of the 444 documented executions were carried out publicly. For an anonymous source currently inside Iran, the continuation of executions itself is not regarded as something new. The deeper frustration, the source said, comes from the perception that what is happening inside the country is widely known but increasingly absent from the international conversation. “Unjust executions without a fair trial have always been happening here. That's not the shocking part to us. What we hate the most is that now almost everybody knows what's going on in Iran—the crimes committed by the Islamic Republic. Every politician and news outlet is well aware [of] this, but they pretend it doesn't exist because it doesn't align with their interests. We don't expect much from these people—the least is transparency,” the source told The Media Line. “The silence of the media is nothing new to us, but it's definitely heartbreaking,” the source added. That loss of attention is also central to Amiry-Moghaddam's assessment of the current moment. “So, of course the media, they go for the hottest news, and right now it's war. This is one of the reasons why the Islamic Republic actually prefers the current situation, because everything else comes under the shadow of the war,” he noted. He argues that international priorities have moved toward containing the conflict and preserving regional economic stability. “They prefer to have at least some level of tension with the United States because that takes all the attention. For Western countries, the highest priority is not the human rights situation of Iranian people. Right now, it is that the Strait of Hormuz is open, that the oil prices and gas prices are not increased anymore, that there is stability,” he said. The effect of the war inside Iran is more complicated than a simple weakening of the state. According to Amiry-Moghaddam, the authorities have been able to mobilize supporters during the conflict, while the structural problems that have repeatedly fueled discontent—inflation, shortages and economic mismanagement—remain unresolved. “I would say that compared to the time before the war, probably the regime is in a better shape. However, they are not capable of solving people's daily problems. There is still mismanagement in the whole country,” he said, highlighting electricity and water shortages alongside inflation. “Sooner or later, there will be new protests.” At the same time, the conflict appears to have changed the immediate priorities of some Iranians. “Maybe seven months ago, they had much more hope of regime change. Now, it seems that because of the war, they are much more preoccupied with their life situation not getting any worse. But it is getting worse, unfortunately,” Amiry-Moghaddam said. The anonymous source inside Iran described the continuing uncertainty in more restrained terms. “The weight of the ongoing uncertainty over the conflict, well it's the same as before. Nothing has changed,” he said. But executions are only one component of the domestic picture. Widespread arrests accompany Iran's expanding security crackdownAmiry-Moghaddam also described widespread arrests since the beginning of the conflict and warned that national-security legislation has expanded the authorities' ability to impose severe sentences over alleged cooperation with organizations or media outside Iran. “There are always arrests, but there is a new law that was passed last year during the fall, after the 12-day war last summer. It gives the authorities much more opportunity to give harsh sentences to people. For example, if someone has a video or messages sending to Farsi media outside the country, they can even be sentenced to death,” he said. According to Amiry-Moghaddam, the scale extends well beyond individual cases. “Inside the prisons there are thousands who have been arrested since the war began. And as I mentioned, we think hundreds are sentenced to death. Many of them are subjected to torture.” “What I'm concerned about is that as these military operations continue, the regime will use it even more to justify more arrests, more harsh sentences, more executions under the pretext of national security,” he said. Those estimates of arrests, death sentences and alleged torture come from Amiry-Moghaddam's own account and are distinct from IHR's independently documented execution statistics. For him, the significance of capital punishment also goes beyond the individual prisoners who ultimately face execution. He argues that repeated executions create a broader climate of intimidation capable of affecting political activity and freedom of expression even among people who have never been detained. “I think we should not underestimate the importance of the executions for the regime. … Just seven months ago, people used to post on their social media channels; they were not so afraid,” he said. “Now, I think, especially because of all these executions that they hear about every single day, we see the impact of the death penalty on the freedom of speech, on basically everything people do,” he asserted. Iran executions receive less global attention than 2022 protestsThe contrast with previous waves of international attention is particularly significant. The death of Mahsa Amini in custody in 2022 and the subsequent “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests generated demonstrations and widespread solidarity internationally. Amiry-Moghaddam says that level of public attention has not been replicated during the current period. “When we compare a situation with the time after the Women. Life. Freedom. Movement, we see that also the public opinion and the solidarity that the Iranian people used to have during that movement is not there anymore.” He does not attribute the shift exclusively to Western governments or media. Part of the problem, he argues, stems from within the Iranian opposition, which is increasingly divided over the war and how foreign military intervention should be viewed. “And you probably have seen Iranians going out with the American flag, Israeli flag, and I don't think it has a positive impact on the public opinion in Europe,” he said. Amiry-Moghaddam was also explicit in separating opposition to the Islamic Republic from support for bombing Iran. “I don't think it is morally right either. Although I understand it's because of desperation, we cannot express happiness because Iran is being bombed. These past few months have been very strange.” That distinction sits at the center of the human rights dilemma created by the current conflict. Military pressure on Tehran has not stopped executions or arrests. According to Amiry-Moghaddam, it may instead give authorities another justification for repression while shifting international scrutiny toward military and economic priorities. His argument is therefore that human rights must return to the diplomatic agenda independently of how the military confrontation develops. He sees Europe's potential role not as determining Iran's political future but as increasing the external consequences of domestic repression. “The change in the system, that must come from inside by the Iranian people, but what Europe can do is to raise the political cost of the repression, the executions, and that's what we are hoping. The rest, I think, Iranian people will do,” he noted. For now, however, the contrast is growing sharper. Iran's military confrontation has become an international security story. Inside the country, according to IHR and the accounts provided for this article, executions and arrests have continued alongside it—while receiving considerably less attention than the conflict surrounding them. For Amiry-Moghaddam, that also explains why war should not automatically be interpreted as a pathway to change inside Iran. “We really should hope that the war ends, because this is an asymmetric war, and this is the expertise of the Iranian regime. That's what they are good at. They do whatever it takes to hold on to power,” he said. “The regime must answer to people why their daily issues are not solved, why do they have a shortage of everything, basically. I haven't given up the hope for a change, but I think that the war is not helping it,” he concluded.

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