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Bayan Salehian Arrested and Transferred to Urmia Prison

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Bayan Salehian, HRANA, Urmia prison, بیان صالحیان

HRANA – Bayan Salehian, a physician residing in Urmia, was arrested by security forces eight days ago and transferred to Urmia Prison.

According to HRANA, Bayan Salehian remains in detention.

Based on information obtained by HRANA, Ms. Salehian was arrested by security forces at her family home on Sunday, September 27, 2026, and subsequently transferred to Urmia Prison. Eight days after her arrest, she remains in a state of legal uncertainty.

An informed source told HRANA that her arrest was related to her participation and remarks in an online discussion. The source added that efforts by her elderly parents to visit their daughter have so far been unsuccessful.

As of the time of this report, no information has been obtained regarding the charges brought against the physician.

In April of 2025, in a separate case, Ms. Salehian was sentenced to imprisonment and a fine on charges of “propaganda against the regime” and “disseminating false information with the intent to disturb public opinion online.” That case was subsequently closed after completing the judicial process.

She was also arrested and interrogated in October 2024.

Bayan Salehian, an internal medicine specialist residing in Urmia, has previously faced judicial proceedings and convictions.

Appeals Court; Physician Bayan Salehian Sentenced to Prison and Fine

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Bayan Salehian, HRANA, Urmia, بیان صالحیان

HRANA News Agency – Branch 9 of the West Azerbaijan Province Court of Appeals has upheld the prison and monetary fine sentence against Bayan Salehian, a physician residing in Urmia.

A source close to her family told HRANA, “According to the verdict issued by Branch 9 of the West Azerbaijan Appeals Court and delivered to Ms. Salehian in April, she has been sentenced to five months in prison and a paying a fine for ‘spreading false information with the intent to disturb public opinion on social media.”

Earlier, in January 2025, the Shahid Beheshti Complex’s Second Criminal Court in Urmia had issued the initial verdict sentencing Ms. Salehian to prison and a fine.

In a separate part of this case, the Urmia Revolutionary Court had previously sentenced her to pay a fine for “propaganda against the regime.”

Security forces from the Intelligence Protection Unit of Urmia’s Law Enforcement Command arrested Ms. Salehian in October 2024. They released her after several hours of interrogation and confiscated her mobile phone.

Bayan Salehian, a physician based in Urmia, has a prior record of arrest and conviction.