Source: BahaiNews1 Translation by Iran Press Watch According to reports from “BahaiNews”, the business of Hosein Shayegan, a Baha’i citizen residing in Karaj, was sealed today, 18 August, 2016, by agents of the Office of…
Closure of Business
Sealing a Baha’i Business in Karaj
Source: goldnews.news Translation by Iran Press Watch August 16, 2016 The website of Gold News, quoting Bisharat News, reported that on August 16, 2016 an optometry business belonging to a Baha’i in Karaj ‒ a city…
Two Baha’i Businesses Sealed in Miandoab; Seals on Baha’i Owned Businesses Removed in Qaemshahr, Sari, and Urumieh
Source: BahaiNews1 Translation by Iran Press Watch Based on a report from BahaiNews, the businesses of two Baha’i citizens in the city of Miandoab have been sealed. In addition, the seals on businesses of more…
Business of a Baha’i Citizen Has Been Closed for More Than Eight Years
Source: BahaiNews1 Translation by Iran Press Watch According to an exclusive report in “BahaiNews”, the business of a Baha’i citizen named Payam Vali still remains closed after eight years. “BahaiNews” reports that despite numerous attempts…
At Least 54 Baha’i Shops Sealed in Last Few Weeks
Source: humanrightsiniran.org Translation by Iran Press Watch June 12, 2016 During three weeks in May 2016, the Office of Public Places in several Iranian cities has sealed at least 54 Baha’i shops in Sari, Urmia, Fereydunkenar,…
End Economic Discrimination in Iran
Source: Baha’i International Community Human Rights Council, Item 4 – General Debate GENEVA—22 June 2016 Mr. President, Last week in Iran, 27 Baha’i-owned stores in Orumieh and six in Sanandaj were shut and sealed by…
Baha’i-Owned Business Shut down in Babolsar
Source: www.goldnews.biz Translation by Iran Press Watch Gold News: According to reports, in addition to the four Baha’i businesses that were sealed and shut down on the 28th of May – one of the Baha’i religious…
Re-Closure of Baha’i Businesses in Sari and Fereydunkenar
Source: BahaiNews 1 Translation by Iran Press Watch “BahaiNews” reports that on the morning of the 28th of May 2016, agents from the Office of Public Places once again shut down several Baha’i businesses in…
Extensive Shut down of Businesses of Baha’is in Urmia
Source: BahaiNews1 Translation by Iran Press Watch “BahaiNews” has reported, quoting informed sources, that agents of the Public Places Office in the city of Urmia have shut-down more than 28 Baha’i-owned businesses. According to…
Re-Sealing Baha’i Businesses in Qaem Shahr
Source: BahaiNews1 Translation by Iran Press Watch According to a report from “BahaiNews”, more than thirteen businesses have been sealed off for the second time in Qaem Shahr, in Northern Iran. Based on previous reports…
Twelve Baha’i Businesses Sealed in Babolsar
Source: BahaiNews1 Translation by Iran Press Watch “Baha’iNews” reported the sealing of 12 businesses belonging to Baha’i citizens in Babolsar, Fereydounkenar, and Behnamir in the Province of Mazandaran on 1 May 2016. Baha’i businesses that were…
Two Baha’i Shops Closed in Tonekabon
Source: bahaicamp.com Translation by Iran Press Watch According to a report from the No to the Harassment and Imprisonment of Baha’is in Iran Campaign, at noon on April 28, 2016, the agents of the Office of…
Baha’i Victim of Land Confiscation by Iranian Government Speaks Out
Source: www.iranhumanrights.org Complaints Ignored by Rouhani Administration Last year, 50 hectares (123.5 acres) of farm land were confiscated by the Iranian government from Ziaollah Motearefi, who had legally purchased the land, simply because he is a…
Baha’i Businesses Shut down in Babol, Babolsar, Bahnemir, Fereydunkenar, Ramsar, Sari, and Tonekabon
Source: BahaiNews1 Translation by Iran Press Watch According to “BahaiNews”, the Office of Public Properties shut down the businesses of nine Baha’is in the Iranian cities of Ramsar and Sari on May 01, 2016. According to…
Closure of Eighteen Baha’i Shops
Source: hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency- On the morning of April 20, 2016, agents from the Chamber of Commerce illegally and concurrently shut down sixteen Baha’i-owned businesses in Qaemshahr and at least…
Fifteen Baha’i Citizens’ Shops Sealed in Qaemshahr
Source: BahaiNews1 Translation by Iran Press Watch The “BahaiNews” reported few minutes ago that fifteen Baha’i-owned businesses in Qaemshahr were sealed because they closed their stores on Baha’i holidays. According to this report, officials with the…