Iran’s Fuel Smuggling Paranoia in the Baluchistan Border Region
Publication: Terrorism Monitor Volume: 19 Issue: 5
(source: 24khabarban.com)
On February 22, Iranian military forces opened fire on a group of Baluch fuel carriers who were protesting against the government for blocking their ability to take fuel loads into Pakistan. For decades, the livelihoods of thousands of Baluch families have depended on transporting cheap fuel to neighboring countries. It is unclear why these soldiers, who were from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), first detained and then opened fire on the carriers.
However, there are two likely possibilities: first, the IRGC’s desire to be the sole beneficiary of fuel smuggling; and, second, the Islamic Republic’s growing fear and paranoia about gatherings and protests, especially in border areas. Whatever the reason, the incident has alienated the Iranian Baluch community more than ever before.
Javid Dehghan Khalad was put to death early in the morning in the restive southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan, Mizan Online reported.
Iran hanged a man for murder, abduction, and âterroristâ links on Saturday, the judiciaryâs website said, despite international calls for the execution of the ethnic Baluch to be halted.
It comes a day after the United Nations had appealed to Iran not to go ahead with the execution of the 31-year-old.
Mizan said Dehghan was arrested in June 2015 and later convicted of being âone of the leadersâ of a âterroristâ group linked to the jihadist Jaish al-Adl (Army of Justice).
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Published 30 January 2021
Iran hanged a man for murder, abduction and “terrorist” links on Saturday, the judiciary’s website said, despite international calls for the execution of the ethnic Baluch to be halted.
Javid Dehghan Khalad was put to death early in the morning in the restive southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan, Mizan Online reported.
It comes a day after the United Nations had appealed to Iran not to go ahead with the execution of the 31-year-old.
Mizan said Dehghan was arrested in June 2015 and later convicted of being “one of the leaders” of a “terrorist” group linked to the jihadist Jaish al-Adl (Army of Justice).
The man had been found guilty of carrying out armed action against the state
Despite international calls against his execution, a Baluch man was hanged by Iran for murder, abduction and terrorist links on Saturday. Javid Dehghan Khalad was put to death early in the morning in the restive southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan, Mizan Online reported.
The execution came just a day after the United Nations made an appeal to Iran against it. Mizan said Dehghan was arrested in June 2015 and later convicted of being one of the leaders of a terrorist group linked to the jihadist Jaish al-Adl (Army of Justice).