Majid Behzadi, Baloch detainee, executed in Manoojan Prison

Hengaw – Tuesday, June 3, 2025

The death sentence of Majid Behzadi Bamari, a Baloch prisoner from Zahklout, the central district of Jazmouyan in Kerman Province, was carried out in Manoojan Prison. Behzadi had previously been convicted on drug-related charges.

According to information received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, the execution took place at dawn on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Behzadi, 38, was a resident of the village of Miandaran, located in the Zahklout region of Kerman Province.

As reported by Haalvsh, Behzadi was arrested approximately eighteen months ago and later sentenced to death by the judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran. On the day prior to his execution, he was transferred to solitary confinement and allowed a final visit with his family.

News of his execution had not been published by Iranian state media, including outlets affiliated with the judiciary.