Hengaw

Hengaw's running execution count has climbed steadily through the Ceasefire period rather than falling with it. By 1 May the group had documented 22 political executions in six weeks, roughly one every two days, the fastest sustained rate since 1988 . On 2 August it reported 67 executions carried out in July alone, against an official admission of just eight.

The group's field method, diaspora networks and encrypted channels that keep functioning through Iran's internet blackout, means it regularly documents clusters within hours: two Kurdish prisoners hanged on the day of stalled talks, five-prison execution clusters, and secret hangings inside supposed Ceasefire windows. None of the diplomatic tracks running in parallel has made this record a condition of anything.

Hengaw's war-dead count diverged from Iran's official figures within the first month of fighting. By 24 March the group had documented 6,530 deaths against a state figure of 1,750, a gap that widened rather than closed as the war continued: by 28 March Hengaw's total stood at 6,900 dead and 1,700 arrested while the official count remained frozen at 1,937 .

Hengaw has repeatedly gone silent for days at a stretch, a signal the group itself treats as evidence of access restrictions inside Iran rather than a pause in killing, and its 9th casualty report on 2 April documented IRGC forces using schools and mosques as military positions .