Former Iranian prisoners reveal torture horrors as regime kills protesters on sight during crackdown

By Fox News///1/17/2026

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[Iran](https://www.foxnews.com/category/world/conflicts/iran) Former Iranian prisoners reveal torture horrors as regime kills protesters on sight during crackdown Former detainees describe brutality during interrogations and threats of mass execution ![Efrat Lachter](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2024/08/340/340/Efrat-Lachner.jpeg?ve=1&tl=1) By [Efrat Lachter](//www.foxnews.com/person/l/efrat-lachter) [Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/) Published [January 17, 2026 12:00pm EST](https://www.foxnews.com/html-sitemap/2026/january/17) * Flipboard [](#)[close](#) [![Iran reportedly expected to execute first anti-government protester](https://a57.foxnews.com/cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/static/694940094001/d059f7a9-02a8-42cd-8ebc-3477ca59fb99/17680a00-dd19-4634-a727-f04756c1815d/1280x720/match/896/500/image.jpg?ve=1&tl=1) Video](https://www.foxnews.com/video/6387708592112) #### [Iran reportedly expected to execute first anti-government protester](https://www.foxnews.com/video/6387708592112) Former counterterrorism coordinator Nathan Sales joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss the Iranian regime's deadly crackdown against violent protests and President Trump's reaction. NEWYou can now l... --- *Note: This is a summarized excerpt. Click the source link above to read the full story.*