Execution of a Baloch Prisoner in Zahedan Central Prison

Execution of a Baloch Prisoner in Zahedan Central Prison

According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group (BHRG), on Saturday, 25 Mehr 1405 (17 October 2026), a Baloch prisoner who had previously been arrested and sentenced to death on a charge of “murder” was executed in Zahedan Central Prison.

The prisoner was identified as Amir Darzadeh-Pour, approximately 40 years old, son of Rasoul-Bakhsh, a father of three children, and a resident of Dasak village in the Bent district of Nikshahr County.

According to sources, Amir was arrested by military forces in 2017 on a charge of “murder” and was held in Chabahar Prison. Approximately two months ago, he was transferred to Zahedan Central Prison for execution. One day before his execution, he was moved to the prison’s quarantine section.

Sources added that following the execution, his body was handed over to his family and transferred to Fanouj for burial.

According to data collected throughout 2025, at least 137 executions of Baloch prisoners were recorded across 27 prisons in Iran. Zahedan Central Prison recorded the highest number, with 34 executions.

Of those executed, 94 individuals (approximately 68.6%) were convicted on drug-related charges, 36 (approximately 26.3%) on murder charges, four (approximately 2.9%) on political or religious charges, two (approximately 1.5%) on rape charges, and one (approximately 0.7%) on an unspecified charge.