Nationwide Protests: Nine Citizens Arrested in Bandar Abbas

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.

Kermanshah Chief of Police: 1700 Women Taken to Custody for Violation of Islamic Veiling Rule

In recent days, Iran’s law enforcement has intensified the harassment of women in public for failing to observe the Islamic veiling rules, known as Hijab. The chief of police of Kermanshah Province announced that since the beginning of spring, police have taken into custody or summoned 1700 people due to their failure to observe compulsory veiling. Also, 230 vehicles have been impounded for “roaming in the city in a vehicle”.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Tabnak, Kermanshah’s Police Chief Ali Akbar Javidan revealed the temporary detention of 1700 women on the streets for the failure to observe veiling codes since the beginning of spring.

Claiming that the Iranian people demand that women must cover their hair, Javidan said that  26 morality checkpoints are working visibly and six are undercover to impose the rules in Kermanshah. 

According to Kermanshah’s police chief, since the beginning of spring, security forces have stopped individuals numerous times to warn them about the veiling and morality codes, 1700 individuals were taken into custody and 230 vehicles have been impounded for driving around the city. Javidan also stated that these rules for recreational, tourist and commercial places are also enforced. Dog walking is forbidden in Kermanshah, Javidan warned that if ceased, the dogs will be taken to animal shelters and if repeated, dog walkers will face legal penalties.