Source: BahaiNews1 Translation by Iran Press Watch As reported by BahaiNews, Sima Kiani, a Baha’i citizen residing in Shahr-e Ray, was arrested this morning at her home by security agents. Based on the BahaiNews report,…
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Arrest of Sorour Foroughi Mehdi Abadi, a Baha’i Citizen Who Suffers from Cancer
Source: BahaiNews1 Translation by Iran Press Watch Based on a report by Bahainews, security agents arrested Mrs. Sorour Foroughi Mehdi Abadi (Roshan) at 7:30 AM on 21 February 2017, and transferred her to Evin Prison.…
Baha’i Scholar Arrested in Tehran
Source: BahaiNews1 Translation by Iran Press Watch According to BahaiNews, Faruq Izadinia, a Baha’i scholar, researcher and resident of Tehran, was arrested by security forces on Sunday morning, February 12, 2017. According to an informed…
Two Baha’i Youths Arrested in Shiraz
Source: BahaiNews1 Translation by Iran Press Watch According to a report by BahaiNews, on Sunday morning, February 12, 2017, security forces in the city of Shiraz in Fars province arrested two Baha’is, Farham Sabet and…
Three Baha’is From Kerman Arrested
Source: BahaiNews1 Translation by Iran Press Watch According to BahaiNews, today, Wednesday February 8th, 2017, Ehsan Amirinia, Nima Rajabzadeh and Arman Bandi, three Baha’is from the city of Kerman, were detained by provincial Intelligence and…
Two Baha’is Arrested in Zahedan
Source: www.humanrightsiniran.org Date: 2 February 2017 Translation by Iran Press Watch Two Baha’is residing in Zahedan have been arrested because of their religious beliefs. Based on a report on the Human Rights in Iran website, Sholeh…
Baha’i Arrested in Tehran
Source: www.humanrightsiniran.org Translation by Iran Press Watch Haleh Gholami, a Baha’i, has been arrested after participating in charity work for child laborers. The website of Human Rights in Iran reports: Haleh Gholami, a Baha’i from Tehran,…
Mass arrests of Baha’is in Yazd
Source: www.humanrightsiniran.org Translation by Iran Press Watch Seven citizens were arrested in Yazd because of their belief in the Baha’i Faith. According to the report from the Website of Human Rights in Iran, quoting BahaiNews, Farzad…
Brutal Home Inspection and Detention of Kerman Baha’i, Samir Kholoosi
Source: BahaiNews1 Translation by Iran Press Watch According to BahaiNews, Samir Kholoosi, a Baha’I resident of Kerman, was arrested and taken to the detention center of the Ministry of Information by security agents on December…
Baha’i Couple Arrested in Kerman
Source: BahaiNews1 Translation by Iran Press Watch Based on reports from BahaiNews yesterday morning, on 21 December 2016 security officers from the Office of Intelligence arrested Amrollah Khaleghian and his wife, Fariba Rohani, and searched…
Baha’i Citizen Sohail Keshavarz Arrested in Qazvin
Source: www.humanrightsiniran.org Translation by Iran Press Watch Based on a report from the Human Rights in Iran website, quoting BahaiNews1, on Dec 20 2016, security forces in Qazvin raided the home of a Baha’i resident of…
Mahbod Ettehadi, 23, Resident of Yazd, Arrested on 1 January 2017
Source: www.humanrightsiniran.org Translation by Iran Press Watch According to the Human Rights in Iran website, citing Bahianews, security agents arrested Mahbod, and his whereabouts is still unknown. Some sources speculate that he might be held in…
Arrest of Baha’is in Shiraz
Source: www.iranwire.com Saturday 26 November 2016 By Kian Sabeti, Translation by Iran Press Watch On the evening of Tuesday 22 Nov, agents of the Office of Information of Shiraz, in a coordinated attempt, went to the…
Amrollah Hekmatshoar, a Baha’i Citizen, Has Been Arrested in Karaj
Source: BahaiNews1 Translation by Iran Press Watch Based on reports from BahaiNews on Monday, November 7, 2016, security agents have arrested Amrollah Hekmatshoar, a Baha’i resident of Karaj, near his workplace, and taken him to…
Baha’i Artist Shahriar Cyrus Sentenced to Five-Year Imprisonment
Source: www.humanrightsiniran.org Translation by Iran Press Watch 31 October, 2016 The Baha’i painter Shahriar Cyrus, who was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence agents on 30 June 2015, has been sentenced to five years in prison. Based…
Bahareh Norouzi, a Baha’i Citizen, Has Been Arrested in Shiraz
Source: Bahainews1 Translation by Iran Press Watch October 3, 2016 As reported by “Bahainews”, Bahareh Norouzi, a Baha’i citizen residing in Shiraz, has been arrested by security agents of that province this afternoon, 3 October…
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