Baha’i Citizens Sima Septo and Nahid Falahati Arrested

Baha’i Citizens Sima Septo and Nahid Falahati Arrested

HRANA – Sima Septo and Nahid Falahati, Baha’i residents of Shiraz, were arrested at their homes by security forces on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, and taken to an undisclosed location. According to HRANA, Sima Septo and Nahid Falahati have been arrested. According to information received by HRANA, on Tuesday, June 23, security forces raided the […]

June 25, 2026
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Nationwide Protests: At least 150 Women and Female Students Transferred to Shiraz Prison
Freedom of Expression

Nationwide Protests: At least 150 Women and Female Students Transferred to Shiraz Prison

HRANA – At least 150 women detained in connection with the nationwide protests, most of whom are female students, have been transferred to the political ward of Adelabad Prison in Shiraz, a ward that lacks the capacity and facilities to accommodate this number of prisoners. Based on information received by HRANA, the majority of these […]

January 26, 2026
Ariana Kouchaki, Sharif University Student, Arrested
Freedom of Expression

Ariana Kouchaki, Sharif University Student, Arrested

HRANA – Ariana Kouchaki, a student at Sharif University of Technology, was arrested by security forces in Tehran yesterday and taken to an undisclosed location. The Student Council of Sharif University of Technology announced that the student was arrested by security forces in Tehran on Monday, June 1, 2026. So far, no information has been […]

June 4, 2026
Baha’i Citizens Sima Septo and Nahid Falahati Arrested
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Baha’i Citizens Sima Septo and Nahid Falahati Arrested

HRANA – Sima Septo and Nahid Falahati, Baha’i residents of Shiraz, were arrested at their homes by security forces on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, and taken to an undisclosed location. According to HRANA, Sima Septo and Nahid Falahati have been arrested. According to information received by HRANA, on Tuesday, June 23, security forces raided the […]

June 25, 2026
Nazem Barihi's Life Sentence Reduced to 25 Years
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Nazem Barihi’s Life Sentence Reduced to 25 Years

HRANA – The life sentence of political prisoner Nazem Barihi, currently imprisoned in Arak Prison, has been reduced to 25 years in prison following the implementation of a special amnesty. The prisoner has spent more than two decades behind bars. According to information received by HRANA, Mr. Barihi’s life sentence was commuted to 25 years […]

June 25, 2026
Arrest of Mojahed Savari in Ahvaz
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Mojahed Savari Arrested in Ahvaz

HRANA – Mojahid Savari, a resident of Ahvaz, was arrested by intelligence agents in the city on June 22, 2026, and transferred to an undisclosed location. Mr. Savari was arrested in the early hours of Monday, June 22, 2026, by intelligence agents at his home in Ahvaz. Four days after his arrest, no information has […]

June 25, 2026
Trans Woman Sogand Pakdel Killed by Uncle in Honor-Related Shooting
LGBTQ+

Trans Woman Sogand Pakdel Killed by Uncle in Honor-Related Shooting

HRANA – Sogand Pakdel, a 25-year-old trans woman, was shot and killed last month in the city of Kavar, Fars Province, by her uncle. The killing occurred during her cousin’s wedding and was motivated by so-called “honor.” A source familiar with the case told HRANA: “Sogand Pakdel, around 25 or 26 years old, was a […]

July 25, 2025
Teacher Hadi Jalali Sentenced to Prison
Freedom of Expression

Teacher Hadi Jalali Sentenced to Prison

HRANA – The conviction of Hadi Jalali, a teacher residing in Kerman, has been upheld in full by Branch 7 of the Kerman Province Court of Appeals. He had previously been sentenced to two years and seven months in prison by the Revolutionary Court. According to a report by HRANA, citing the Coordinating Council of […]

June 23, 2026
Ilya Bakhshaei Remains Imprisoned in Evin as Five-Year Sentence Stands
Freedom of Expression

Ilya Bakhshaei Remains Imprisoned in Evin as Five-Year Sentence Stands

HRANA – Ilya Bakhshaei, a student at the University of Yazd and one of those arrested during the January 2026 protests, is currently serving his prison sentence in Evin Prison. He was sentenced to five years in prison by the Tehran Revolutionary Court at the trial stage, and the verdict was upheld in full on […]

June 24, 2026
Execution of Four Prisoners in Adelabad Prison in Shiraz and Shirvan Prison
Executions

Execution of Four Prisoners in Adelabad Prison in Shiraz and Shirvan Prison

HRANA – The death sentences of four prisoners, who had previously been sentenced to death in separate cases on charges related to drug offenses and murder, were carried out in Adelabad Prison in Shiraz and Shirvan Prison. According to a report by the Iran Human Rights Organization, four prisoners were executed in Adelabad Prison in […]

June 23, 2026
Following Sentence Consolidation, Vadood Asadi Sentenced to Eight Years and One Month in Prison
Ethnic Minorities

Following Sentence Consolidation, Vadood Asadi Sentenced to Eight Years and One Month in Prison

HRANA – Following the acceptance of a request to consolidate sentences, the Gilan Province Court of Appeals revoked the previous convictions of Vadood Asadi, an Azerbaijani-Turk activist imprisoned in Evin Prison, and sentenced him in a new ruling to eight years and one month in prison. He had previously been sentenced to a total of […]

June 24, 2026
Attack on Oil Facilities in Tehran and Karaj; Capital’s Sky Filled with Smoke as Concerns Rise Over Pollution and Fuel Shortages
Environment

Attack on Oil Facilities in Tehran and Karaj; Capital’s Sky Filled with Smoke as Concerns Rise Over Pollution and Fuel Shortages

HRANA – Following airstrikes on the evening of March 7 targeting several oil depots and facilities in Tehran and Karaj, large fires in fuel storage tanks have released significant amounts of smoke and pollutants into the capital’s sky. As the fires continue and warnings about respiratory risks grow, officials have also announced a reduction in […]

March 9, 2026
Singer Parastoo Ahmadi and Members of the “Caravanserai Concert” Team Sentenced to Flogging and Ban on Artistic Work
Cultural

Singer Parastoo Ahmadi and Members of the “Caravanserai Concert” Team Sentenced to Flogging and Ban on Artistic Work

HRANA – Parastoo Ahmadi, a singer, along with eight members of the production team and musicians involved in the “Caravanserai Concert,” has been sentenced by the Criminal Court of Qom Province to 74 lashes, a two-year travel ban, and a two-year prohibition on artistic activities. According to HRANA, citing BBC Persian, Parastoo Ahmadi and eight […]

June 18, 2026
Teenager Arrested by Security Forces in Mehrestan
Children

Teenager Arrested by Security Forces in Mehrestan

HRANA – Taha Dehani, a 16-year-old resident of Mehrestan County, was arrested by security forces on Monday, June 1, 2026, and transferred to an undisclosed location. According to Haal Vash, a teenager has been arrested in Mehrestan County, located in Sistan and Baluchestan province. The teenager has been identified as Taha Dehani, 16, a resident […]

June 5, 2026

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