Seven Baloch men arrested by Iranian forces in Zahedan and Saravan

Hengaw – Sunday, February 15, 2026

Iranian government forces have arrested seven Baloch men in the cities of Zahedan and Saravan.

According to information received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Saeed Shahbakhsh, along with two brothers, Hamid Shahbakhsh and Samin Shahbakhsh, and their brother-in-law, Vahid Shahbakhsh, all residents of Shahrak-e Sarjangal in Zahedan, were arrested in the area on Sunday, February 15, 2026.

During the raid, government forces opened fire and injured Hamid Shahbakhsh as he was leaving his home.

In a separate incident, Mehdi Gomshadzehi, 22, a father of one, Yasin Mohammadi, 30, and Saeed Hosseinbar, all residents of Saravan, were arrested while traveling in a private vehicle from Saravan toward Chabahar on Friday, February 13, 2026. Military personnel stopped their car and detained them.

No precise information is available regarding the reasons for their arrest, their place of detention, or their fate.