A member of the so-called Jaish al-Adl terrorist group, convicted of an armed attack on a police station in southeastern Iran that killed and injured several personnel, has been executed.

The terrorist, identified as Mohammad Aref Shahbakhsh, was executed on Saturday morning following the completion of legal proceedings, the Judiciary announced.

Shahbakhsh was arrested as one of the main suspects in the case during intelligence and law enforcement operations. Following his arrest, his affiliation with the Jaish al-Adl terrorist group and his role in an armed attack on the Qaleh Bid police station were investigated.

He was convicted of “baghi” and “moharebeh” over his involvement in the armed attack on the Qaleh Bid police station in Khash city, which took place on August 16, 2024, in Sistan and Baluchestan Province.

Security forces land stinging blow on terrorists in southeastern Iran

Iranian security forces have delivered a painful blow to the so-called Jaish al-Adl terrorist group in the country’s southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province.

Moharebeh is an offense under Iran’s Islamic Penal Code, defined as armed attacks against people and property or using weapons to create fear and insecurity in society.

Baghi refers to armed rebellion against the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to the Islamic Penal Code, members of a group that wages armed rebellion against the security of the country are considered baghi.

The death sentence was carried out after all legal procedures and formalities were completed following the completion of investigations, judicial proceedings, and the issuance of a conviction against Shahbakhsh on his charges.

The so-called Jaish al-Adl terrorist group is a separatist militant group operating in Sistan and Baluchestan, along the Iran-Pakistan border. It is responsible for numerous terrorist attacks and abductions in the province.