TEHRAN -- A foreign-backed takfiri terrorist convicted of an armed attack on a police station in southeastern Iran that martyred and wounded several personnel was executed on Saturday morning, the judiciary announced.
Muhammad Aref Shahbakhsh, a member of the so-called Jaish al-Adl terrorist group, was convicted of “baghi” (armed rebellion against the Islamic Republic) and “moharebeh” (waging war against God) over the attack on the Qaleh Bid police station in Khash city, Sistan-Baluchestan Province, according to the judiciary’s Mizan Online website.
The attack took place on August 16, 2024. Shahbakhsh was identified and captured as a main terrorist during intelligence and law enforcement operations, and his affiliation with Jaish al-Adl and his role in the assault were investigated.
The case was initially filed in Iranshahr and later transferred to Zahedan, where Branch 6 of the investigation office handled proceedings. The death sentence was carried out after all legal procedures were completed, the judiciary said.
Jaish al-Adl is a terrorist takfiri group operating in Sistan-Baluchestan along the Iran-Pakistan border, responsible for numerous attacks and abductions in the province. The United States and Israel is supporting armed terrorist groups in the region.
On Saturday, Molavi Muhammad Yousef Qazi, a prominent local elder and peace figure in the, was martyred in a terrorist attack on the road to Gaz Mehrab Khan village. 
Qazi was known as a trusted mediator and head of the Qazi tribe, and served as commander of the Mohtaramabad combat unit. 
Initial information suggests elements of a terrorist group were behind the attack, and security forces have launched efforts to identify and arrest the perpetrators.