Three Baloch men arrested by Iranian forces in Rask, Sarbaz, and Zahedan

Hengaw – Sunday, February 22, 2026

Three Baloch men have been arrested by Iranian government forces in Rask, Sarbaz, and Zahedan and transferred to undisclosed locations.

According to information received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Hamed Raeisi, a 21-year-old Baloch media activist from Rask (Pahreh), was arrested by Intelligence Ministry forces on Friday, February 20, 2026, and taken to an unknown location.

Raeisi was detained after finishing midday prayers at Noor Mosque in Rask. He was arrested by plainclothes agents who arrived in two unmarked vehicles.

In a separate case, in the early hours of Wednesday, February 11, 2026, Mohsen Ahourani, 19, a resident of Geronag village in Sarbaz County, was arrested during a raid on his home in the Sarkour area by plainclothes IRGC Intelligence agents. He was transferred to an undisclosed location.

Twelve days after his arrest, no information has been released regarding his condition or whereabouts. According to informed sources, he was detained without a judicial warrant.

Nemat Kabdani, 29, a resident of Zahedan and father of four, was arrested on Saturday, February 1, 2026, after he went to a police station to follow up on a previous raid.

According to Haalvsh, government forces had raided his mother’s home in the Makran 14 area of Zahedan on the evening of January 30, searching and ransacking the house despite no one being present at the time. Several local residents were detained during the raid.

The following day, Kabdani went to the police station to inquire about the incident and those detained but was himself arrested.

Twenty-two days after his arrest, no information has been made available regarding his condition or whereabouts.