Source: www.bic.org GENEVA—10 November 2023—Armed Iranian security agents raided the homes of more than 20 Baha’is this week in the cities of Karaj and Hamedan, taking at least 19 into custody based on the latest…
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Nine Baha’i Citizens Detained in Hamedan Amid Mass Searches
Source: www.en-hrana.org On November 7, 2023, security forces carried out the arrest of nine Baha’i citizens in Hamedan as part of a widespread search operation targeting the Baha’i community in the region. The individuals apprehended…
Four Baha’i Citizens Arrested in Karaj
Source: www.en-hrana.org On November 7, Baha’i citizens Sahba Taef, Shervin Shabrokh, Nika Esmaeil Pour, and Babak Zeynali were apprehended by security forces in Karaj and subsequently taken to an undisclosed facility. The arrests were brought…
Seventeen Baha’is Arrested in Iran and Two Elderly Women Harassed by Agents
Source: iranwire.com Security agents in Iran conducted a wave of raids on the homes of Baha’is in the cities of Hamadan and Mehrshahr, arresting at least 17 individuals and seizing personal belongings, including electronic devices,…
26 Baha’is in Iran Sentenced to 126 Years in Jail as 13 Arrested—Mostly Women
Source: iranwire.com In what the Baha’i International Community is calling an “escalating pattern of persecution against the Baha’is in Iran,” 39 more incidents targeting the community have been reported in recent days, affecting mostly women.…
Arrest of 10 Baha’i Women in Isfahan Sparks Concern
Source: www.en-hrana.org On October 23, 2023, security forces in Isfahan arrested ten Baha’i women, raising concerns about their well-being. The detained individuals are identified as Neda Badakhsh, Arezoo Sobhanian, Yeganeh Roohbakhsh, Mojgan Shah Rezaie, Parastoo…
Five of Iran’s Baha’is Released; Five More Remain Behind Bars
Source: iranwire.com Five Baha’i citizens, who had been arrested in Shiraz and Yazd over the past few weeks, have been released. Five others recently detained still remain in the custody of the Ministry of Intelligence.…
Baha’i Citizen Ahmad Naeimi Arrested in Yazd
Source: www.en-hrana.org On October 5, 2023, Ministry of Intelligence agents apprehended Baha’i citizen Ahmad Naeimi (Naeemi) in Yazd and subsequently transported him to a detention facility. According to a source closely connected to Naeimi’s family…
Two More Baha’is Arrested in Ongoing Persecutions
Source: iranwire.com Security forces of the Islamic Republic in the city of Semnan violently arrested two members of the persecuted Baha’i religious minority on Monday, IranWire reports. The first arrest took place at the home…
Baha’i Citizen Anisa Fanaeian Detained in Semnan
Source: www.en-hrana.org Semnan, August 21 – Anisa Fanaeian, a member of the Baha’i community and a resident of Semnan, has been apprehended by security forces and transported to an undisclosed location. A source closely connected…
Ministry of Intelligence Announces Arrest of 9 Baha’i citizens in Tehran
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – The Ministry of Intelligence has announced the arrest of 9 Baha’i citizens in Tehran. The Ministry has also reported that 40 pharmacies and warehouses…
Baha’i Citizen Arash Nabavi Arrested in Isfahan
Source: www.en-hrana.org Arash Nabavi, a 37-year-old Baha’i community member residing in Isfahan, was apprehended at his residence, on Monday, August 14th, by security forces. A source connected to Nabavi’s family disclosed to HRANA that a…
Baha’i Citizen Suzan Eid Mohammadzadegan Apprehended in Babol
Source: www.hrana.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – Suzan Eid Mohammadzadegan, a Baha’i citizen living in Babol, was arrested by the security forces in her private home on Tuesday evening, the 15th…
Iranian Authorities Arrest 90-Year-Old Baha’i and Target 180 More in Relentless Spiral of Persecution
Source: www.bic.org Persian translation here Mr. Jamaloddin Khanjani, a 90-year-old Baha’i in failing health who already served 10 years in prison for his Baha’i beliefs, was arrested along with his daughter Maria on 13 August in…
Baha’i Citizen Niusha Badiei Sabet Arrested
Source: www.en-hrana.org On August 15, 2023, security forces apprehended Niusha Badiei Sabet, a Baha’i citizen, in Babol, Mazandaran province, and subsequently transferred her to an undisclosed facility. According to a source close to her family…
Baha’is Citizens Jamaloddin Khanjani and Maria Khanjani Arrested and Incarcerated at Evin Prison
Source: www.en-hrana.org On August 13, 2023, Baha’is citizens, Jamaloddin Khanjani and his daughter Maria Khanjani, were apprehended by security forces and subsequently taken to Evin Prison. Jamaloddin Khanjani had formerly served as a manager for…
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