Three Baloch men, including two brothers, shot dead by Iranian forces in Sistan and Baluchestan

Hengaw — Thursday, April 9, 2026

Iranian government forces have shot and killed three Baloch men, including two brothers, in Dashtiari county in southeastern Iran, according to information obtained by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights.

The victims, Belal Hout, 24, from Kach township, and brothers Abubakr Pirasteh, 27, and Sanaollah Pirasteh, 29, from the village of Samach, were killed on April 3, 2026.

Government forces opened fire without warning on their moving vehicle in the village of Sand Hamzeh, striking it with dozens of bullets.

The vehicle veered off the road and overturned. One of the occupants, who had been wounded, was then killed by a final shot.

Authorities have not provided any explanation for the incident.