Balochistan: Three Baloch Civilians Killed in Iranian Military Shooting
DOZZAAP (ZAHEDAN): Three Baloch civilians were killed after Iranian military forces opened fire on a Peugeot vehicle without issuing a warning or ordering it to stop in the Lakshak area of Zahedan, the capital city of Iranian-occupied Balochistan.
According to the Balochistan Human Rights Documentation Network, the incident occurred at approximately 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11, along the Lakshak–Zahedan road, within the jurisdiction of the Haramk village district.
The three victims were identified as Mobin Gangoozehi (Rigi), 34, son of Hossein, from Mirjaveh; Omid Jamalzehi, 30, son of Karam Beik, resident of Haramk, Zahedan; and Hanzalah Jamalzehi, 32, son of Ibrahim, from Zahedan.
According to sources cited by the network, the three men were travelling from Tehran to Zahedan when military personnel opened fire on their Peugeot vehicle at around 3:00 a.m.
The vehicle came to a stop after its occupants were struck by gunfire. Eyewitnesses alleged that military personnel subsequently fired additional shots at Hanzalah and Mobin at close range before leaving the scene.
Following calls from residents, emergency services transported the bodies of the three victims by ambulance to the Forensic Medicine Department in Zahedan. At the time of the report, family members and relatives of the deceased were gathered outside the facility.
The incident has raised further concerns over the safety of civilians and the use of lethal force by Iranian security personnel in Balochistan.
According to the Balochistan Human Rights Documentation Network’s 2025 annual report, at least 150 Baloch civilians were killed or injured as a result of shootings by Iran’s military forces and landmine explosions during the year. The report recorded 89 deaths and 61 injuries.
Among those killed were two women and five children, while the injured included 16 women and three children.
