“Pete Hegseth’s Livestream Execution Plan Would Put US in Company of Iran and Taliban” — what this page in the network covers. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is considering livestreaming the execution of a soldier convicted of killing 13 people at a Texas military base. If carried out, the United States would join a small group of nations that conduct public executions, a practice currently routine only in Iran and Afghanistan under the Taliban. According to Amnesty International, Iran carried out 11 public executions in 2025, while the Taliban conducted six. Saudi Arabia appears to have ended the practice.
The move would mark a dramatic shift in US policy and align the country with regimes widely criticized for human rights abuses. Critics argue that public executions do not deter crime and instead normalize state violence. The proposal raises questions about the message such a broadcast would send to the world. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.