Source: en.iranwire.com By Parvaneh Masoumi On Tuesday March 8, Behzad Zabihi Mahforouzaki, a member of Iran’s Baha’i minority, was arrested for the fourth time in the past five years. Zabihi, a resident of the city of Sari in northern…
Economic Threats
Confiscation of the Property of a Baha’i Citizen; A Political and Non-Religious Act
Source: didgahenow.com Ali Kalai, human rights activist Every human being should be revered, and so should his property, life, honor and reputation. This rule is the foundation of people’s lives in today’s world, people of different…
“Their Progress and Development Are Blocked” — The economic oppression of Iran’s Baha’is
Source: www.bic.org A special report of the Baha’i International Community (October 2015) Since the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the government of Iran has engaged in a broad, systematic persecution of its Baha’i minority. One lesser known aspect…
Confiscation of Baha’i’s Farmland in Semnan
Source: hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA – Fifty Hectares (125 acres) of farmland belonging to a 65 year old Baha’i in Semnan have been confiscated. The confiscation was ordered by individuals from the Agriculture…
Official Pressure to Boycott Bahai-Run Businesses in Zahedan
Source: bahaicamp.com Translation by Sen’s daily The adyannnews website, has published a photograph of a Baha’i-run optometry shop in Zahedan, along with an article which says that although all the Shia and Sunni religious authorities have stated…
Over 30 Bahai Businesses Closed in Sari
Source: BahaiNews1 Translation by Sen’s daily Reports from Sari indicate that over 30 Bahai businesses have been closed by authorities, and that the closures are continuing. Most of the closures have now lasted from 3 weeks…