Execution of at Least Two Baloch Prisoners in Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad, Iran

Execution of at Least Two Baloch Prisoners in Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad, Iran

According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group (BHRG), the death sentence of Habibollah Davoudi, a 26-year-old Baloch prisoner previously sentenced to death on drug-related charges, was carried out at Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, Iran, at dawn on Tuesday, 5 Aban 1405 (27 October 2026). The execution was carried out without prior notification to his family, depriving him of a final visit with his loved ones.

The prisoner was identified as Habibollah Davoudi, son of Aziz, a married 26-year-old man and father of four young children. He was originally from Zahedan and resided in Mashhad.

According to the report, Davoudi was arrested in Mashhad in 2023 and subsequently sentenced to death by the city’s Revolutionary Court. He was transferred to solitary confinement on Monday, 4 Aban (26 October 2026), and executed at dawn the following day.