HRANA – Today, the Judiciary’s Media Center announced the execution of Mohammad Aref Shahbakhsh, a prisoner convicted of security-related offenses. He had previously been sentenced to death on charges of baghi (armed rebellion) and moharebeh (enmity against God) in connection with an armed attack in Khash County.
According to HRANA, citing Mizan News Agency, Mohammad Aref Shahbakhsh was executed at dawn today, November 7, 2026.
The Judiciary’s Media Center claimed that Shahbakhsh had ties to the Jaish al-Adl group and was identified and arrested as one of the main suspects in an armed attack on the Qaleh Bid police outpost in Khash County, which resulted in several law enforcement officers being killed or injured.
The case was initially opened at Branch 3 of the Investigation Department of the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office in Iranshahr and was subsequently referred to Branch 6 of the Investigation Department of the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office in Zahedan for further proceedings.
According to the report, Shahbakhsh was ultimately sentenced to death on charges of baghi (armed rebellion) and moharebeh (enmity against God) for his alleged participation in the armed attack on the Qaleh Bid police outpost in Khash County. The sentence was carried out on November 7, 2026.
The report did not specify the location of the execution, the date of Shahbakhsh’s arrest, or any details regarding his access to legal counsel and the judicial proceedings in his case.
Between October 10, 2025, and October 8, 2026, HRANA documented at least 2,003 executions across Iran, based on 1,857 reports, representing an increase of approximately 29% compared to the previous reporting period. During the same period, HRANA also documented 230 death sentences. For more detailed statistics and analysis of executions in Iran, read HRANA’s latest comprehensive report.