HRANA – Shayan Abadi, a Baha’i resident of Kerman, was arrested yesterday by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence in the city and transferred to an undisclosed location.

Based on information received by HRANA, Shayan Abadi, 31 years old, was arrested on Monday, March 23, 2026 by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence in Kerman. As of the time of this report, no information is available regarding his place of detention or the charges against him.

Over the past decade, the Baha’i community in Iran has faced more security and judicial pressure than any other religious minority. A review of HRA’s annual reports indicates that over the past year, on average, 62.41% of reports concerning religious minorities were related to violations of the rights of Baha’i citizens.