Source: iranwire.com
Translation by Iran Press Watch
According to reports, on Tuesday, May 1, 2023, Ministry of Intelligence officials raided the four separate homes of Baha’i citizens residing in Tehran and arrested four individuals.
At 7:30 am on Monday, several Ministry of Intelligence agents raided the home of Shadi Shahidzadeh, searched the home and confiscated electronic devices and religious books. Ms. Shahidzadeh was arrested her and transferred to an unknown location. Also on Monday morning, Ministry of Intelligence officials raided the homes of Valiollah Ghedamian, Mansour Amini, and Ataollah Zafar. Their homes were searched and personal items, including electronic devices, were confiscated, and all three individuals were arrested and transferred to an unknown location.
Since the beginning of the new year, officials at Behesht-e-Zahra Cemetery have prevented the release of Baha’i deceased bodies from the mortuary to their families and have buried the bodies of three individuals in Khavaran Cemetery, without informing the families or any observants of religious rites. Among the deceased was Ezat Zarghami, Shadi Shahidzadeh’s grandfather.
It is possible that the arrest of these Baha’i citizens is related to this issue.
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