Afghan national shot dead by Iranian government forces in Zarabad

Hengaw — Friday, December 26, 2025

Iranian government forces shot and killed an Afghan national identified as Ghadir (surname unknown) while he was driving along the coastal road in Zarabad, located in Sistan and Baluchestan.

Information received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights indicates that the incident occurred on Thursday, December 25, 2025, when Iranian law enforcement forces opened direct fire on the victim’s vehicle during a pursuit on the coastal road in Zarabad County. The victim, a 55-year-old Afghan national, was married and had five children.

According to local sources, Ghadir was struck by multiple bullets and died instantly at the scene.

The report further indicates that the shooting was carried out without any prior warning, and that the victim’s vehicle was stopped on the Zarabad coastal road at the time of the incident.