Iran Press Watch has learned through its contacts in Iran that indeed on 15 December 2008 agents of the Ministry of Intelligence launched a series of raids of the homes of some 13 Baha’is in Semnan, located in the northern Iran. These raids were followed with a second wave of attack during which the agents cut off the phone lines and ordered the Baha’is not to call anyone about their raids.
During these raids, all Baha’i books, pictures, laptops, computer equipments, satellite dishes and transmitters, and such, were confiscated. Also Mrs. Sahba Fana’ian was arrested and her whereabouts remains unknown.
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