Baluch Issa Narouyi and Amir Ghanbari Hanged for Drug Offences

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, at least two Baluch men were hanged in Minab Prison on 28 July 2025. Their identities have been established as 35-year-old Issa Narouyi (right photo) from the village of Karahmat, and 26-year-old Amir Ghanbari (left photo) from Delgan.

Issa was arrested five years ago and Amir, six years ago. They were both sentenced to death on drug-related charges in separate cases.

At the time of writing, their executions have not been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.

Drug-related executions have continuously risen every year since 2021. According to IHRNGO’s 2024 Annual Report on the Death Penalty, at least 503 people were executed for drug-related charges, of which only under 3% were announced by official sources. 17% of all drug-related executions in 2024 were Baluch minorities while they represent 2-6% of Iran’s population. In the first six months of 2025, at least 293 people were executed for drug-related offences.