IRAN - 5 men executed in Mashhad on October 27

October 27, 2026 - IRAN. 5 men executed in Mashhad on October 27

Habibollah Davoodi (Habibollah Davoudi), Alireza Afagh, Rasoul Irak (Brahui) + 2

According to HRANA, citing Haal Vsh, at least five men were executed in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad at dawn on October 27, 2026.

Three of the men have been identified as Habibollah Davoodi, 26, a Baloch man father of four young children from Zahedan; Alireza Afagh, approximately 26, single, and a resident of Khalqabad village near Mashhad; and Rasoul Irak (Brahui), 67, a father of seven residing in Galikesh County, Golestan Province, and originally from Sistan and Baluchestan Province.

According to the report, Mr. Davoodi was arrested in Mashhad in 2023 and transferred to Vakilabad Prison in the city. He was sentenced to death on drug-related charges.

On October 26, Mr. Davoodi was transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for his execution. He was hanged at dawn on October 27, 2026, without prior notification to his family or the opportunity for a final visit.

Mr. Afagh was arrested in 2021 on drug-related charges. Notably, his two brothers, Javad Afagh and Jalal Afagh, were also executed on drug-related charges in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad over the past two years.

Rasoul Irak (Brahui) was arrested in Mashhad approximately three years ago on drug-related charges. His execution was carried out without prior notification to his family and without allowing them a final visit.

As of the time of this report, the executions of these prisoners have not been officially announced by prison authorities or other relevant institutions.