EU condemns Iran execution of Swedish citizen
The European Union condemned Iran’s execution of a Swedish citizen, calling it a “brutal act of senseless violence.”
In a statement on Wednesday, the EU’s High Representative said the bloc “strongly condemns” the execution and expressed full solidarity with Sweden, offering condolences to the victim’s family.
The EU said the Swedish national had been held in Iran since June 2025 and renewed its call on Tehran to halt all executions and abolish the death penalty.
It added that Iran’s human rights situation is “appalling,” pointing to what it described as an alarming rise in executions.
