Ebrahim Lejei and Fakhrollah Shiruzehi Hanged for Drug Offences in Bam

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, two Baluch men were hanged in Bam Prison on 1 June 2025. Their identities have been established as Ebrahim Lejei, a 35-year-old father of two from Zahedan, and Fakhrollah Shiruzehi, a 30-year-old father of two from Zahedan.

They were arrested three years ago and 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 four months of 2025, at least 169 people were hanged for drug-related offences.