IRAN - Rostam Zeinaldini and Abdolsamad Shahbazi executed in Zahedan on April 26

April 26, 2025 - IRAN. Rostam Zeinaldini and Abdolsamad Shahbazi executed in Zahedan on April 26

The death sentences of Rostam Zeinaldini, a 30-year-old Baloch religious prisoner known as Haji Gol, and Abdolsamad Shahbazi, were carried out at Zahedan Central Prison.

According to reports received by Hengaw, the executions took place at dawn on April 26, 2025.

Zeinaldini, a resident of Lashar in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, was arrested two years ago by security forces on charges of “collaborating with Jaish al-Adl.” Deprived of access to independent legal counsel, he was swiftly sentenced to death.

Hengaw strongly condemns the executions, emphasizing that Iran’s systematic use of the death penalty, particularly against national/ethnic and religious minorities, constitutes a serious violation of its international human rights obligations.

According to the Haalvsh news outlet, Zeinaldini was subjected to severe torture during detention, leading to forced confessions, which he later retracted after being transferred to prison.

Simultaneously, Abdolsamad Shahbazi (Barichi), a 28-year-old prisoner convicted on drug-related charges, was also executed at the same facility.

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2025/04/article-82