HRANA – At least 27 citizens were detained in connection with the seventh-day memorial ceremony of Khosrow Alikordi in Mashhad, remain in custody. Meanwhile, Kamran Alikordi, Hassan Bagherinia, Pouria Najjarzadeh, Mohammad-Hossein Hosseini, Mohammad Ali Dehestani, and Jafar Karimi have been released on bail.
Based on information received by HRANA, among those arrested on Friday, December 12, coinciding with the memorial ceremony in Mashhad, at least 27 individuals remain detained. Most of them have been issued one-month temporary detention orders, while bail has been set for a small number. The charges brought against most detainees include propaganda against the regime, acting against national security, and assembly and collusion against national security. In recent days, at least six of the detainees have been released on bail.
A knowledgeable source, confirming this news to HRANA, said: “More than 20 of the detained individuals have been transferred to Room 2 of Ward 6/1 at Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad. Those transferred to this location are deprived of phone calls and family visits, which has resulted in families being left without information and has increased their concerns.”
Details regarding the situation of some of the detainees are as follows:
Javad Alikordi is being held under a one-month detention order at The Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility in Mashhad. Judicial authorities have only informed his family of his appearance before a judicial authority and the continuation of interrogations. A knowledgeable source, confirming this information to HRANA, stated: “Yesterday, Mr. Alikordi’s family, along with one of the lawyers, to the Mashhad Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office and, after follow-up, learned that his case has been referred to Branch 902 of the investigating judge on charges of assembly and collusion and propaganda against the regime, and a one-month detention order has been issued for him.”
The family of Narges Mohammadi announced that on December 14, after nearly three days without any information, she informed her family of her poor physical condition during a brief phone call. According to her account, during the seventh-day memorial ceremony of Khosrow Alikordi on the outskirts of Mashhad, she was severely beaten with batons to the head and neck area in front of the mosque where the ceremony was held, and was then violently arrested. Narges Mohammadi also stated that due to the severity of the blows, she was transferred to emergency medical services twice, was confronted, without being informed of the detaining authority, with the charge of “cooperation with the State of Israel,” and was threatened. On Tuesday, her husband, Taghi Rahmani, expressed concern, stating that Narges Mohammadi is being held at the Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility in Mashhad, and that her family and trusted doctors have been denied the possibility of visitation or medical examination.
Ghazal Abdollahi, the daughter of Alieh Motalebzadeh, announced that her mother had a phone call with the family on Sunday evening, December 14, which was monitored by a security agent and broadcast over a loudspeaker. According to her, during this call Ms. Motalebzadeh reported being beaten at the time of her arrest and stated that the investigator of Branch 901 had issued a one-month temporary detention order against her on the charge of assembly and collusion. She also said that she was initially held by the IRGC Intelligence Organization and later transferred to the Ministry of Intelligence office in Mashhad, and that due to the severity of the beatings she was subjected to a medical examination. According to her daughter, despite suffering from breast cancer, she had been denied access to medication and medical care up until the time of this call.
Yaser Dehestani, a lawyer, has been transferred to Vakilabad Prison after bail of 500 million tomans was set. Heydar Chah Chamandi is also facing a one-month detention order and is being held in Vakilabad Prison. For one of the detainees with the last name Moradzadeh, bail of one billion tomans has been set. Milad Fattah, for whom bail has also been determined, remains held in Vakilabad Prison; he has not contacted his family since Friday, which has heightened their concerns.
According to published information, Pouran Nazemi had a brief phone call with her family without any reference to her place of detention.
Ali Adinehzadeh has been barred from phone calls and family visits. Marzieh Adinehzadeh, his daughter, stated that the charges brought against her father are “propaganda against the regime” and “assembly and collusion against national security.”
Fatemeh Ranjbar, the wife of Hamed Rasoulkhani, wrote in a post that bail of 500 million tomans has been set for her husband. She added that a one-month detention order has been issued for Mehdi Rasoulkhani. At present, both Hamed Rasoulkhani and Mehdi Rasoulkhani are deprived of phone calls and are being held in Vakilabad Prison.
According to a statement by Hasti Amiri’s brother on social media on Tuesday, her family is unaware of her place of detention. Meanwhile, the Deputy Prosecutor of Mashhad announced that a one-month temporary detention order has been issued for Ms. Amiri. During the interrogation period, she has been denied the right to make phone calls and to have a lawyer.
In addition, a detention order has been issued for Sepideh Gholian on the charges of “assembly and collusion to commit crimes against national security” and “propaganda against the regime.” According to her brother, Mehdi Gholian, Sepideh has had a brief phone call with her family in recent days, but no details regarding her detention or condition are yet available.
Ali Vosoughinia, a former archaeology student at the University of Tehran, was arrested by security forces on Friday during the seventh-day memorial ceremony of Khosrow Alikordi. After being transferred to Soroush Detention Center and beaten on the pretext of clashing with officers and refusing to provide the password to his mobile phone, he was transferred on Saturday to Vakilabad Prison. Bail of 500 million tomans has also been set for his temporary release.
According to information received by HRANA, 13 other citizens, Abolfazl Abri, Tayebeh Nazari, Nora Haghi (Vahideh Haghparast), Hamed Hosseini, Mohammad Hassan Sadeghian, Mohammadreza Babaei, Javad Jalali, Mahmoud Khanali, Amir Khavari, Hamed Zare’, Mohammad Hossein Boroumand Sharifi, Mohammadreza Salehifar, and Zahra (Raha) Sharifi, are also among those detained in connection with this ceremony and remain in custody.
Some individuals who were arrested on Friday, December 12, at the same time as the seventh-day memorial ceremony of Khosrow Alikordi in Mashhad, have been released after posting bail. According to information obtained by HRANA, Hassan Bagherinia, who had been transferred to Vakilabad Prison, was released from the prison on Monday, December 15, after posting bail. Kamran Alikordi, a relative of Khosrow Alikordi, was released after posting bail of one billion tomans. Pouria Najjarzadeh, a lawyer, has also been released following the ceremony. Mohammad Hossein Hosseini was released in the early hours of Sunday. In addition, Mohammad Ali Dehestani was released on bail from Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, although his mobile phone has been confiscated by security agencies. Jafar Karimi has also been released on bail.
Mai Sato, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, announced that she is closely following reports regarding the arrests of individuals at the seventh-day memorial ceremony of Khosrow Alikordi in Mashhad. According to her, reports have been received indicating that some of the detainees are being held in undisclosed locations. The UN official emphasized that peaceful mourning and the expression of grief must be respected.
On Friday, December 12, the seventh-day memorial ceremony of Khosrow Alikordi was held with a large turnout at Ghadir Mosque in Mashhad. The ceremony was accompanied by protest slogans chanted by participants. Eventually, following the intervention of law enforcement forces, the event turned violent. During this incident, dozens of participants were arrested by security forces.
On Saturday, the Prosecutor General and Revolutionary Prosecutor of Mashhad announced the arrest of 39 individuals during the seventh-day memorial ceremony of Khosrow Alikordi, a lawyer, in the city. According to him, these individuals were arrested due to what he described as “norm-breaking actions and behaviors.” He also claimed that during the ceremony, two law enforcement officers were injured.
Other individuals were also arrested during the ceremony, and HRANA’s investigations regarding their identities and current status are ongoing.
Khosrow Alikordi, a lawyer and human rights defender from Sabzevar and a resident of Mashhad, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025. His funeral ceremony was held on Sunday, December 7, in Sabzevar and was accompanied by protest slogans from attendees, including “Woman, Life, Freedom” and “Long Live Iran.” Following this, a large number of lawyers across the country issued a statement, a copy of which was received by HRANA, expressing condolences and sympathy with the family of Khosrow Alikordi and emphasizing the need for a precise, technical, and expert review of the circumstances surrounding his death. They called for all relevant documentation and information to be made available to his family as soon as possible.
