Tehran, April 26 — Iran executed a man convicted of membership in the Sunni armed group Jaish al-Adl and of carrying out attacks on security personnel, state broadcaster Press TV reported, citing the judiciary. The executed man was identified by authorities as Amer Ramesh.
According to the judiciary, Ramesh was found guilty of terrorism-related charges in Sistan and Baluchestan province. The provincial Revolutionary Court convicted him of planting explosives, carrying out surprise attacks on law enforcement, and belonging to Jaish al-Adl as well as a criminal anti-Iran network led by fugitive militant Abdul-Ghaffar Naqshbandi. The death sentence was carried out early Sunday after Iran’s Supreme Court upheld the conviction and all legal procedures were completed, the report said.
State media said Ramesh was arrested during a counterterrorism operation in Pir Sohrab rural district of Chabahar County. The Supreme Court reportedly affirmed the verdict based on documents, evidence and confessions attributed to Ramesh.
Sistan and Baluchestan, which borders Pakistan, has seen multiple attacks targeting civilians and security forces in recent years. Press TV recalled a deadly incident on October 26, 2024 in the Gohar Kuh district of Taftan County that killed ten law enforcement officers; Jaish al-Adl claimed responsibility for that attack. Al Jazeera, citing Tasnim, reported that Ramesh faced charges of armed rebellion, including involvement in bombings and ambushes against military personnel.
Jaish al-Adl is a Sunni armed group active in Sistan and Baluchestan, one of Iran’s poorest provinces. The account of the execution and the judicial reasoning come from state media and judiciary statements as reported by Press TV and other agencies.
