Execution of a Baloch Prisoner’s Death Sentence in Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad

According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group (BHRG), at dawn on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the death sentence of at least one Baloch prisoner, who had previously been sentenced to death on drug-related charges, was carried out in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad.

The prisoner was identified as Abdullah Narouei, approximately 43 years old, son of Adam Khan. He was married, had five children, was originally from Zahedan and lived in Mashhad.

According to sources, Abdullah was arrested on 3 November 2023, during a nighttime raid by military and security forces on his home in the Sakhteman area of Mashhad. Officers reportedly forcibly entered the property, arrested him and transferred him to Vakilabad Prison. In December 2025, the Mashhad Revolutionary Court sentenced him to death. On Monday, 19 October 2026, he was transferred to the prison’s quarantine unit.

The Baloch prisoner was executed at dawn the following day, Tuesday, 20 October, without being granted a final visit with his family. His five children have now been deprived of their father’s presence.

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

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