Executions surge in Iran with rare blasphemy case resulting in 2 hangings.

Iran executed two men convicted of blasphemy, a rare occurrence, as the country sees a surge in executions following months of protests. The men were accused of insulting Islam's Prophet Muhammad and promoting atheism. Iran remains one of the world's top executioners, having put to death at least 203 prisoners since the start of this year alone. The executions have been criticized by human rights groups, who are calling on the international community to take action.