Three Baloch prisoners, including two Brothers, executed at Mashhad Central Prison

Hengaw: Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Three Baloch prisoners executed in Mashhad’s Vakilabad Prison, including two brothers, all convicted on drug-related charges. The prisoners executed have been identified as Abdolghafar Barahouei (Lajei), Parviz Dastkaleh (also known as Nooraldin Lajei), and Abdolsamad Gorgij (Rigi).

According to reports received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, at dawn on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, the death sentences of Abdolghafar Barahouei, 47, father of nine; Parviz Dastkaleh, 40, father of three; and Abdolsamad Gorgij, 39, father of five — all from Zahedan — were carried out at Vakilabad Prison.

Informed sources stated that Barahouei and Dastkaleh were arrested four years ago in a joint case, while Gorgij was detained two years ago. All three had been sentenced to death by the Iranian judiciary for drug-related offenses.

None of the executions had been reported by state media or judicial outlets at the time of publication