Execution of a Baloch Prisoner in Gorgan Prison

Execution of a Baloch Prisoner in Gorgan Prison
​According to a report by the Balochistan Human Rights Group, at dawn today, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 (22 Mehr 1405), the death sentence of a Baloch prisoner was carried out in Gorgan Prison. He had previously been sentenced to death on drug-related charges.
​The prisoner has been identified as Habib Rakhmeshah (Notizehi), 52 years old, son of Nasruddin, married, father of five children, and a resident of Oraz Gol Fandaresk village in the suburbs of Gorgan.
​According to the report, Habib was arrested in 2020 (1399) in Kordkuy County on drug-related charges and was subsequently sentenced to death by the Gorgan Revolutionary Court. On Tuesday, October 13 (21 Mehr), he was transferred to quarantine in preparation for his execution, and his family was asked to visit the prison for their final meeting.
​Based on data collected throughout 2025, at least 137 executions of Baloch prisoners were recorded across 27 different prisons in Iran, with Zahedan Prison recording the highest number at 34 executions. Among these:
​94 individuals (~68.6%) were executed on drug-related charges.
​36 individuals (~26.3%) were executed on murder charges.
​4 individuals (~2.9%) were executed on political and religious charges.
​2 individuals (~1.5%) were executed on rape charges.
​1 individual (~0.7%) was executed on unspecified charges.