HRANA – Over the past two days, more than 200 citizens, including several women and children, have been violently arrested by security forces in the city of Zahedan.

The identities of 11 of those arrested have been reported by Haal Vsh as: Omar Rakhshani, approximately 17 years old; Abdulmajid Kharkoohi, approximately 21; Mahmoud Narouei, approximately 25; Ali Gorgij, approximately 15; Hanzaleh Barahoui; Amrollah Narouei, approximately 18; Behnam Mohammadi; Iraj Soltani; Abdulkhalegh Samalzahi; Sanaollah Hassanzahi; and Mohammadgol Ghanbarzahi. These protesters—including women, men, children, and students—were violently arrested and beaten by security forces.

According to the report, citing informed sources and detainees, about 40 people were held in each cell. Security forces threatened detainees with death while verbally abusing and beating them. Officers reportedly said that most of those arrested were women, who were also subjected to beatings. Families of the detainees, worried and holding photos and personal details of their children, gathered in front of security and judicial institutions seeking information about their loved ones’ condition, but no one responded to them.

This report does not provide further details, including the identities of other detainees or their current condition.

It should be noted that gatherings and strikes by shopkeepers and bazaar merchants began in Tehran on Sunday, December 28, 2025, and after two days spread beyond bazaars and commercial centers. With students, citizens, and various social groups joining, these protests have become among the most widespread in recent years. For more information, readers can refer to HRANA’s detailed report on the fourteenth day of the protests, published last night.