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Drug-Related Charges: 6 Prisoners Executed in Zahedan Prison

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Abdoljalil Darkzahi, Dariush Shahbakhsh, Khash, Nematollah Shahnawazi, Zahedan Prison

HRANA– At dawn on Sunday, July 20, the death sentences of six prisoners previously convicted on drug-related charges were carried out in Zahedan Prison.

According to HRANA, citing Haal Vsh, six prisoners were executed today, Sunday, July 20, 2025, in Zahedan Prison. The identities of three of these prisoners have been confirmed as:

  • Abdoljalil Darkzahi, approximately 35 years old, married, from and residing in Chah-Ahmad village, Taftan County.

  • Nematollah Shahnawazi, married, from and residing in Khash County.

  • Dariush Shahbakhsh (also known as Abdolnasir), 24 years old, married, from and residing in Golchah village, part of the Kurin District of Zahedan.

According to the report, Darkzahi, Shahnawazi, and Shahbakhsh were arrested in separate cases about four years ago on drug-related charges and were later sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court in Zahedan. The report does not mention the identities of the other three prisoners.

As of the time of this report, prison authorities and relevant institutions have not officially announced these executions.

According to HRANA’s report, in 2024, over 52 percent of executed prisoners had been convicted on drug-related charges. Over the past ten years, individuals convicted of drug trafficking have accounted for 40 percent of all executions. Unfortunately, HRANA’s statistics show no progress in reducing executions for drug-related offenses.

Two Prisoners Executed in Zahedan Prison

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Chabahar prison, HRANA, Zabol, Zahedan Prison

HRANA News Agency – On Sunday, May 11, the death sentences of two prisoners previously convicted of murder in separate cases were carried out in Zahedan Prison.

According to Haal Vsh, the identities of the executed prisoners have been confirmed as Fereydoun Mohammadi, approximately 36 years old, a resident of a village in Fanuj County, and Mohammad-Ali Miri (Mir-Baluchzahi), 48 years old, a resident of Zabol.

According to the report, Fereydoun Mohammadi was arrested around seven years ago on charges of murder and was later sentenced to death by the judiciary. He had previously been transferred from Chabahar Prison to Zahedan Prison for the execution of his sentence.

Mohammad-Ali Miri was arrested in 2019 (1398 in the Iranian calendar) on charges of murder during a group altercation in Zabol and was also sentenced to death by the judiciary.

As of the time this report was prepared, the execution of these prisoners has not been officially announced by prison authorities or relevant institutions.

In 2024, according to 812 reports compiled by HRANA, the Iranian regime executed 930 individuals in its prisons—marking the highest number of executions in the past 12 years. Despite the scale of these executions, prison officials and other relevant authorities publicly acknowledged only 6% of them, highlighting the regime’s lack of transparency and accountability.

Seven Prisoners Executed Over Two Days in Zahedan Prison

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Baloch, Chabahar, Zahedan Prison

HRANA News Agency – Over the course of Saturday and Sunday, seven prisoners were executed in Zahedan Prison on charges related to drug offenses and murder.

According to HRANA, quoting Haal Vsh, four of the executed prisoners were identified as Majid Lajaei (approx. 36 years old), Ramin Alizahi (approx. 38, father of four), Davood Bajizahi (Shahouzahi, father of six), and a man with the surname Rigi (first name unknown). All four were residents of Zahedan.

Ramin Alizahi was arrested around a year and a half ago, Majid Lajaei in 2023, and Davood Bajizahi in 2022—all on drug-related charges. They were later sentenced to death by the Zahedan Revolutionary Court.

Haal Vsh also reported that on Sunday, three more prisoners—Allahnazr Gorgij (about 40 years old, father of six), Abdolsalam Baloch Mashkandi (Ahurani, approx. 28), and Fereydoun Mohammadi—were executed in the same prison.

According to the report, Abdolsalam Baloch Mashkandi had been convicted of killing a Sepah Bank security guard in Chabahar on August 25, 2022. Allahnazr Gorgij was arrested seven years ago on a murder charge in Zahek County and later sentenced to death. Fereydoun Mohammadi had also been sentenced to death for murder.

As of the time of this report, the executions have not been officially confirmed by prison authorities or relevant state institutions.

Seven Prisoners Executed in Zahedan Prison

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Zabol, Zahedan, Zahedan Prison

HRANA News Agency – The death sentences of seven prisoners previously convicted on drug-related charges and murder were carried out in Zahedan Prison.

According to the Baloch Activists Campaign, at dawn on Saturday, March 1, 2025, seven prisoners, including two Afghan nationals, were executed in Zahedan Prison.

The identities of the executed prisoners have been reported as:

  • Basir Roudini, 31, from Zahedan
  • Farhad Dahmardeh, 46, father of four, from Zabol
  • Musa Pahang, 43, father of two, from Zahedan
  • Ghasem Ghanbar-Dezaki, 39, father of one, from Mirjaveh
  • Morad Sabero (Badpa), 40,
  • Sa’adullah Zarei, 28, from Afghanistan
  • Asim Charikar, 30, from Afghanistan

According to this report, Sabero (Badpa) and Roudini were arrested in 2021 on murder charges and later sentenced to death by the judiciary.

The other five prisoners—Ghanbar-Dezakiand Dahmardeh (arrested in 2020), Pahang (arrested in 2019), and Zarei and Charikar (arrested in 2022)—had been sentenced to death for drug-related offenses.

As of the time of this report, prison and judicial authorities have not officially announced these executions.

In 2024, the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists in Iran documented 812 cases related to the right to life, including the sentencing of 214 individuals to death and the execution of 930 individuals. Among these, 4 executions were carried out in public. Of those executed, 818 were male, 26 were female, and 5 were juvenile offenders—individuals under 18 years old at the time of their alleged crimes.

A Woman and 10 Men Executed in Zahedan and Yazd Prisons

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Citizen executed, Yazd Prison, Zahedan Prison

Yesterday, December 15, the death sentences of 11 prisoners, including a woman, were carried out in the prisons of Zahedan and Yazd. The individuals had previously been convicted on separate charges related to drug offenses and murder.

According to HRANA, quoting Haal Vsh, four prisoners were executed early Sunday morning, December 15, 2024, in Zahedan Prison.

The identities of the executed in Zahedan are as follows:

  • Mohammad-Vazir Roudini, 45, married, father of four, from Zahedan.
  • Alireza Galebacheh, 37, married, father of three, from Zabol.
  • Elias Tardast (Shahoozahi), 22, known as “Elia,” from Zahedan.
  • Yaghoub Barahooie Moghadam, married, from the village of Sefidabeh in Nimrouz County.

These individuals had been arrested in recent years in various cities on drug-related charges and subsequently sentenced to death by judicial authorities.

In addition, Haal-Vash reported the execution of seven prisoners, including a woman, in Yazd Prison.

The identities of six of the men executed in Yazd are as follows:

  • Mohammad-Ali Kharkouhi (Barahooie), 36, married.
  • Reza Kharkouhi (Barahooie), 43, married, father of four, and the brother of Mohammad-Ali, both from Zahedan.
  • Salah Rahimi, approximately 37, from Sanandaj.
  • Abdolbaset Tootazahi, 38, father of two, from a village in Nosratabad, Zahedan.
  • Abdolnaser Tootazahi, 38, father of eight, from a village in Nosratabad, Zahedan.
  • Ne’matollah Tootazahi, 33, from Zahedan.

The identity of the seventh individual, a woman executed on murder charges, has not been disclosed. The six other prisoners in Yazd were convicted on drug-related charges.

According to latest HRANA’s annual report over between October 10, 2023, and October 8, 2024, at least 811 individuals were executed by hanging in Iran, rising to 23.06% compared to the same period last year. Of these executions, four were carried out in public. Many of the defendants were denied a fair trial.

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Three Prisoners Executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj on Drug-Related Charges

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Ghezel Hesar prison, Karaj, Zahedan Prison

Early this morning, November 13, three prisoners previously sentenced to death on charges related to drug offenses were executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, the identities of the prisoners executed today have been confirmed as Hamzeh Torkashvand, Jafar Rahsepar, and (first name unknown) Rasgoo.

These individuals were previously arrested on drug-related charges and later sentenced to death by judicial authorities.

As of the time of this report, prison officials and relevant authorities have not announced the executions.

Update: With the identification of four additional prisoners executed early this morning in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj, the number of executions in this prison today has risen to at least seven. HRANA has identified the four individuals as Khaled Tajik, Ahmad Alizadeh, and Saman Bozorgi, along with a woman whose name remains unknown.

In 2023, 66% of HRANA’s reports on executions lacked official announcements by judicial authorities and went unreported by media inside Iran, highlighting a troubling lack of transparency in due process.

According to data gathered by the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists, Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj witnessed the highest number of executions in 2023, with Zahedan Prison following closely behind. For a comprehensive examination of the details and statistics surrounding the executions in Iran, refer to HRANA’s report.

 

Two Prisoners Executed in Zahedan and Ghezel Hesar Prisons

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Ghezel Hesar prison, Mohammad-Nabi Papal Zehi, Mojtaba Ghasemi, Zabol, Zahedan Prison

Two prisoners previously sentenced to death in separate cases involving drug-related charges and murder were executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj and Zahedan Prison.

According to Haal Vsh, on the morning of Sunday, November 10, 2024, an Afghan national was hanged in Zahedan Prison. His identity has been confirmed as Mohammad-Nabi Papal Zehi, approximately 28 years old, married, and a resident of Zabol.

He was arrested two years ago in connection with drug-related charges in Zahedan and was subsequently sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court of the city. He had been transferred to solitary confinement a day before the execution and was allowed a final meeting with his family.

According to Kurdpa, separately, on Wednesday, November 6, another prisoner, identified as Mojtaba Ghasemi, a resident of a village in Harsin County, was executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.

Mr. Ghasemi was arrested approximately four years ago on murder charges and sentenced to death by judicial authorities.

Both executions have not been publicly announced by prison officials or responsible institutions as of this report.

Notably, HRANA had previously reported the execution of eight other prisoners in Ghezel Hesar Prison on Wednesday, November 6.

Prisoner Executed in Zahedan Prison

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Hassan Ekhlasi, Zahedan Prison

On Thursday, October 31, 2024, the execution of a prisoner previously sentenced to death on murder charges was carried out in Zahedan Prison, according to Haal Vsh.

The prisoner has been identified as Hassan Ekhlasi, approximately 35 years old, a resident of Golshan County.

According to this report, Mr. Ekhlasi was arrested in 2011 in Golshan County on charges of murder with a bladed weapon. He was later sentenced to death by the Criminal Court. On Tuesday, he was transferred from Zahedan Prison’s Security Ward 2 to solitary confinement in preparation for the execution.
As of the time of this report, the execution has not been publicly confirmed by prison authorities or relevant officials.

In 2023, 66% of HRANA’s reports on executions lacked official announcements by judicial authorities and went unreported by media inside Iran, highlighting a troubling lack of transparency in due process.

According to the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists in Iran, in 2023, at least 767 citizens, including 21 women and 2 juvenile offenders, were executed. Of these, the executions of 7 individuals were carried out in public. Additionally, during this period, 172 others were sentenced to death, with 5 of them sentenced to public execution. It is worth noting that during the same period, the initial death sentences of 49 other individuals were also upheld by the Supreme Court.

Six Prisoners Executed in Zahedan Prison

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Citizen executed, Farzad Sanchouli, Noor Mohammad Noori, Saeed Hassanzahi, Zabol, Zahedan, Zahedan Prison

At dawn today, Monday, September 9, the execution of six prisoners previously sentenced to death for non-political crimes, such as drug-related offenses, was carried out in Zahedan Prison.

Haal Vsh identified of four of these prisoners as: Saeed Hassanzahi, 30 years old, father of three, from and residing in Zahedan; (first name unknown) Roudini, from Zahedan; Noor-Mohammad Noori (Noorzahi), married, from Afghanistan; and Farzad Sanchouli, 29 years old, father of three, from Zabol and residing in Zahedan.

These prisoners were transferred from the public ward to the prison’s quarantine section on Saturday night in preparation for their execution. They met with their families for the last time this morning.

According to the report, Mr. Hassanzehi was arrested in 2020 at his home on drug-related charges and was later sentenced to death by the Zahedan Revolutionary Court.

Mr. Noori was arrested in August 2022 at the Milak border terminal in Zabol on similar charges and was sentenced to death by the Zabol Revolutionary Court. He was transferred to Zahedan Prison in June 2023.

As for Mr. Sanchouli, he was arrested in Zabol around four years ago on drug-related charges and was later sentenced to death by the Zabol Revolutionary Court. He was transferred to Zahedan Prison about two years ago.

As of the time of this report, the execution of these prisoners has not yet been officially announced by prison authorities or relevant institutions.

Prisoner Executed in Zahedan Prison

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Edris Jamshidzehi, Zahedan Prison

At dawn on Thursday, July 18, the execution of Edris Jamshidzahi, who had previously been sentenced to death for the charge of “killing a Basij militia agent,” was carried out in Zahedan Prison, as reported by Haal Vsh.

According to this report, Mr. Jamshidzahi was arrested in 2017 on the charge of killing a Basij agent named Seyed Abdolkarim Sajjadi in Iranshahr, Sistan and Baluchestan province, and was later sentenced to death by the Zahedan Criminal Court.

The report states that Edris Jamshidzahi approximately 45 years old, father of five children, and a resident of Tigh Ap village in the Iranshahr area, had his final meeting with his family yesterday.

No official sources or domestic media outlets within the country have provided coverage of these executions at the time of writing. In 2023, 66% of HRANA’s reports on executions lacked official announcements by judicial authorities and went unreported by media inside Iran, highlighting a troubling lack of transparency in due process.

In 2023, the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists in Iran registered the execution of 767 individuals. Out of these, 7 were carried out in public. Among the executed individuals whose genders were identified, 21 were female. Additionally, 2 juvenile offenders, defined as individuals under the age of 18 at the time of their alleged crimes, were also executed.