Report on the Execution of Hossein Barahouei in Zahedan Prison
7-June-2026
Category: executions
7 June 2026
News Category: Executions
Breathing in Confinement: The death sentence of at least one prisoner, who had previously been arrested and sentenced to death on charges of murder, has been carried out in Zahedan Prison.
According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, a prisoner was hanged in Zahedan Prison in the early hours of Sunday, 7 June 2026. The identity of the prisoner has been confirmed by Breathing in Confinement as Hossein Barahouei.
According to the report, Hossein Barahouei, a Baloch citizen from Zahedan, was arrested approximately five years ago, at the age of 18, on charges of murder and was subsequently sentenced to death by the judicial authorities.
According to an informed source, Hossein Barahouei became involved in a physical altercation with another individual. After he had left the scene, the other person was allegedly assaulted by several additional individuals and later died as a result of the injuries sustained.
It has also been reported that following his arrest, he was transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department and subjected to interrogation. According to the same source, due to his illiteracy, Hossein Barahouei signed a document with his fingerprint while in detention, the contents of which reportedly included a confession to murder.
Furthermore, sources familiar with the case have stated that, despite witness testimony indicating that the deceased had simultaneously consumed alcohol and tablets, this information was not reflected in the forensic medical report.
The victim’s family reportedly demanded 12 billion tomans in exchange for granting forgiveness. However, the required amount was not secured. The death sentence was ultimately carried out in the early hours of Sunday, 7 June 2026, in Zahedan Prison.
No official announcement
At the time of publication, no official sources had announced the execution of this prisoner.
Annual report on executions in Iran
According to the annual report of the Statistical Centre of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, between March 2025 and March 2026, at least 2,616 individuals were executed in Iran. Of these, 12 executions were carried out in public. The executed individuals included 67 women and 8 juvenile offenders.