Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); December 1, 2025: Mansour Jalali, a Baluch man on death row for drug-related offences, was executed in Kerman Central Prison.
According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, at least one man was executed in Kerman Central Prison on 30 November 2025. His identity has been established as Mansour Jalali, a 48-year-old Baluch man from the Chah Dekal region in Narmashir, Kerman.
He was arrested for possession and carrying a small amount of shisheh (methamphetamine) and sentenced to death on drug-related charges by the Revolutionary Court.
At the time of writing, his execution has 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. At least 612 people were executed for drug-related offences in the first ten months of 2025.