HRANA – The Commander of Hormozgan Province’s Law Enforcement Forces announced the arrest of 9 protesting citizens, including two women, in Bandar Abbas.

According to  IRNA, the Hormozgan police commander stated that those arrested include seven men and two women who had taken part in the popular protests in Bandar Abbas. Ali-Akbar Javidan also claimed that incendiary materials were discovered at the residences of these citizens.

Chanting slogans, disobeying officers, and setting fire to and damaging public property were cited as among the reasons for the arrests.

Javidan added that after judicial cases were opened and preliminary investigations were completed, the detainees were transferred to prison by order of judicial authorities and following the issuance of legal detention orders.

This report does not mention the identities of the detained citizens or their place of detention.

It is worth noting 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 the participation of students, citizens, and various social groups, these protests have become one of the most widespread demonstrations in recent years. For more information, readers can refer to HRANA’s detailed report published last night on the thirty-second day since the start of the protests.