Execution of at Least One Baloch Prisoner in Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad

Execution of at Least One Baloch Prisoner in Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad

According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group (BHRG), at least one Baloch prisoner was executed at dawn on Tuesday, 28 Mehr 1405 (20 October 2026), in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad. The prisoner had previously been arrested on drug-related charges and sentenced to death.

The prisoner was identified as Isa Narouei (Lakzehi), 30, son of Osman. He was single, originally from Zahedan, and residing in Mashhad.

According to the report, Isa Narouei was arrested in 2025 after military and security forces raided his home in Mashhad. He was subsequently transferred to Vakilabad Prison and sentenced to death by the Mashhad Revolutionary Court. On Monday, 19 October, he was transferred to the prison’s quarantine unit.

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

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