Iran has executed two members of the People's Mujahedin of Iran (MEK), a banned opposition group, according to state-linked media reports. This follows the execution of four other MEK members earlier in the week. The individuals were convicted of involvement with the group, which the Iranian government classifies as a terrorist organisation. No further details about the identities of the two executed individuals or the exact date of their execution were provided.
The MEK, formally known as the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran, has long been opposed to Iran's clerical leadership. It was designated a terrorist group by Iran decades ago, though some Western nations have removed it from their terror lists in recent years. The recent wave of executions underscores the Iranian government's ongoing crackdown on dissenting political groups, particularly those with historical ties to opposition movements abroad.
Six executions in one week signal a renewed intensity in Iran's suppression of the MEK, a group long targeted by the regime. The speed and scale of these actions suggest little tolerance for political dissent, even from exiled organisations. For Nigerians, this is a reminder of how governments can use terrorism designations to sideline opposition, regardless of context. Where opposition is criminalised, due process often vanishes without global scrutiny.
