Source: www.iranintl.com According to the information received by Iran International, The fate of Keyvan Rahimian, Iman Rashidi and Yekta Fahandej Saadi, Baha’i citizens who were detained separately by the security forces in the cities of…
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Mona’s Sister Was Arrested in Iran. She’s Not the Only Australian Fearing for Loved Ones
Source: www.sbs.com.au Members of the Baha’i community in Australia say they fear for their relatives’ safety as persecution of the religious minority “intensifies” in Iran. KEY POINTS On 18 December 2023, while many Australians were…
Two Baha’is in Shiraz Summoned to Prison
Source: iranwire.com Two Baha’i citizens, Mina Karami and Soroush Iqani, face imminent imprisonment as the Iranian government escalates its crackdown on the religious minority. According to HRANA human rights website, on January 15 Mina Karami,…
Baha’i Woman Arrested in Iran’s Shiraz
Source: iranwire.com Security agents detained a Baha’i woman in the streets of Shiraz on December 18, as the authorities intensified their crackdown on members of the religious minority. The officers took Yekta Fohandej to her…
Jailed Baha’i and War Veteran Denied Basic Needs in Prison
Source: iranwire.com Behrouz Farzandi, 57, a former prisoner of war during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War and a member of the persecuted Baha’i religious minority who is currently in jail, has been barred from shopping at…
Wounded and Ailing Baha’i Veteran of Iran-Iraq War Jailed for 31 Months
Source: iranwire.com Kian Sabeti Thirty-three years after being captured by Iraqis during the war while defending his homeland, a Baha’i citizen, Behrouz Farzandi, is once again behind bars. But time it is because of his…
Shiraz; Condemning Three Baha’i Citizens to Imprisonment, Fines, and Social Deprivation
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – Hassan Salehi, Vahid Dana and Saeed Abedi, Baha’i citizens, were each sentenced to six years, one month and seventeen days of imprisonment under the…
Movement Restriction With Ankle Electronic Monitoring ; The Conviction of Hoshidar Zarei, a Baha’i Citizen Started
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – The sentence of Hoshidar Zarei, a Baha’i citizen, started after his appearance in the first branch of the Shiraz Revolutionary Court. He was sentenced…
Five of Iran’s Baha’is Released; Five More Remain Behind Bars
Source: iranwire.com Five Baha’i citizens, who had been arrested in Shiraz and Yazd over the past few weeks, have been released. Five others recently detained still remain in the custody of the Ministry of Intelligence.…
Four Baha’i Women Detained in Shiraz
Source: www.en-hrana.org On September 26, 2023, agents from the Ministry of Intelligence apprehended four Baha’i individuals Sahar Moheb Pour (24), Roxana Vojdani (25), Setareh Ta’ami (57), and Bahareh Ghaderi (45), in Shiraz transferring them to…
Appeal Court Confirms Six-Year Sentence for Baha’i Citizen Hooshidar Zarei
Source: www.en-hrana.org The Court of Appeals of Fars province has upheld a six-year sentence against Baha’i Citizen Hooshidar Zarei. He has also been sentenced to a two-year travel ban, a fine, and other social restrictions.…
War Veteran and Baha’i Citizen Behrouz Farzandi Was Transferred to Prison
Source: iranwire.com Translation by Iran Press Watch Behrouz Farzandi, a veteran and prisoner of the Iran-Iraq war, was transferred to Adel Abad prison in Shiraz to continue serving his sentence. This Baha’i citizen has been…
Akhtar Sabet: Executed for Her Baha’i Faith
Source: iranwire.com Kian Sabeti “Akhtar was a gentle and patient young woman. She was always by herself. Whenever her cellmates were absorbed in conversation, she left the cell, walked along the bars or prayed. Nobody…
From 17 to 57 years old – Mass Execution of Baha’i Women in June of 1983
Source: www.radiofarda.com Translation by Iran Press Watch The hanging of these women is considered the only case of mass execution of Baha’i women and at the same time the last case of execution of Baha’i…
Baha’i Citizen Hooshidar Zarei Sentenced to Six Years Imprisonment
Source: www.en-hrana.org The Shiraz Revolutionary Court has sentenced Baha’i citizen Hooshidar Zarei to six years in prison, along with additional penalties, including a two-year travel ban, a fine, and other social restrictions. If the verdict…
Hashtag “OurStoryIsOne”: 40th Anniversary of the Execution of 10 Baha’i Women in Shiraz
Source: www.bbc.com By Mehrzad Fatuhi, Shahab Mirzaei Translation by Iran Press Watch The 1979 victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran gave the ruling clerics a great opportunity to vent their long-standing animosity against the…
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