Source: www.en-hrana.org On December 6, 2024, Arshia Behin-Ayin, a 36-year-old Baha’i citizen from Isfahan, was arrested by security forces and transferred to Dastgerd Prison. According to a source who spoke to HRANA, the arrest occurred…
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Continued Detention of 4 Baháʼí Citizens in Shiraz
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – Vahid Sabet, Vahid Masoumi, Rozita Eslami, and Elham Haghighatjou, four Baháʼí citizens residing in Shiraz, remain in limbo 20 days after their arrest. During…
Iranian Baha’is Face Arrests, Bans, and Discrimination Despite Pezeshkian’s Promises
Source: iranwire.com Kian Sabeti Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s calls for national unity and equal rights at the UN General Assembly stand at odds with the ongoing systematic persecution of religious minorities in Iran. During his…
Three Baha’i Citizens Arrested in Shiraz
Source: www.en-hrana.org On November 10, Vahid Masoumi, Rozita Eslami, and Elham Haghighatjou, Baha’i citizens residing in Shiraz, were arrested by security forces and transferred to The Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility, known as “House No…
Three Baha’i Citizens Arrested in Isfahan
Source: www.en-hrana.org On Saturday, November 2, security forces arrested three Baha’i citizens—Rashid Dehghani, Pedram Dehghani, and Parsa Dehghani—in the city of Tiran, Isfahan, and transferred them to an undisclosed location, according to Radio Farda. Rashid…
Baha’is Shahin Mavaddat and Soodabeh Mahdinzhad Arrested in Gorgan
Source: www.en-hrana.org On Monday, September 23, 2024, Baháʼí couple Shahin Mavaddat and Soodabeh Mahdinzhad, residents of Gorgan, were arrested by security forces at their home and taken to an undisclosed location. The agents also conducted…
Three Baha’i Citizens Arrested in Tabriz
Source: www.en-hrana.org On Monday, September 16, Azam Azmoudeh, a Baha’i citizen residing in Tabriz, was arrested by the Ministry of Intelligence forces. With her arrest, the number of detained Baha’i citizens in Tabriz has risen…
Isfahan: Indictment Issued for Ten Baha’i Women
Source: www.en-hrana.org The indictment for ten Baha’i women residing in Isfahan, including Neda Badakhsh, Arezoo Sobhanian, Yeganeh Roohbakhsh, Mojgan Shahrezaie, Parastoo Hakim, Yeganeh Agahi, Bahareh Lotfi, Shana Shoughifar, Negin Khademi, and Neda Emadi, has been…
Two Baha’is Detained in Rasht
Source: www.en-hrana.org On May 28, 2024, IRGC Intelligence agents arrested Nazila Khanipour and her son Vesal Heravi, both Baha’i residents of Rasht, and took them to an undisclosed location. A source close to the family…
Six Baha’i Women Detained in Hamedan Held in Solitary Confinement, Interrogated, Deprived of “In-Person Visitation”
Source: www.radiofarda.com Translation by Iran Press Watch Of the six detained women, Neda Mohebi has three children, ages three, six and 11, and Atefeh Zahedi has two daughters. Radio Farda has been informed that more…
Bi-Monthly Statistical Report: Increased Pressure on the Baha’i Community with Dozens of Arrests and Convictions
Source: www.en-hrana.org HRANA News Agency – Over the last 60 days, at least 40 Baha’i citizens have been arrested by security forces, and the homes of at least 66 individuals have been searched by security…
Families of Detained Baha’i Women Appeal to Iranian Authorities for News
Source: iranwire.com Six Baha’i women in Hamadan, detained for the past 10 days, remain behind bars without any clear information from Iranian authorities about their exact whereabouts or the charges against them. The families of…
Nineteen-Year-Old Baha’i in Yazd Among Latest Iran Arrests
Source: iranwire.com Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence agents in the central city of Yazd arrested Kamiyab Raei, a 19-year-old Baha’i citizen, earlier this week. According to reports obtained by IranWire, security officers visited Raei’s house and…
More Than 20 Baha’i Homes Invaded in Violent Raids and Many Arrested in Iran as Crackdown Intensifies
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…
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…