Over 1,000 Dead and Injured: Report on the Third Day of Israeli Attacks on Iran

HRANA News Agency –On Sunday, June 15, military clashes between Iran and Israel continued for the third consecutive day. These confrontations began early Friday with Israeli airstrikes on Iranian soil, which triggered a military response from Iran and escalated the conflict. As of the time of this report, the hostilities are ongoing. Military, civilian, and residential areas in 19 Iranian provinces have been targeted.

According to official and local sources, at least 22 people were killed or injured today. An additional 121 casualties related to previous days’ attacks have also been confirmed. Based on these figures, as of June 15, 22:00 UTC, non-governmental sources estimate at least 1,005 people have been killed or injured over the past three days. The head of the Public Relations and Information Center at the Ministry of Health has reported this number to be 1,481.

Geographic Scope of the Strikes

Israeli military strikes on Iranian territory yesterday targeted energy infrastructure, military facilities, and residential areas in Tehran, Alborz, Isfahan, Kermanshah, Fars, and Razavi Khorasan provinces. Notable sites hit include oil depots in Shahran and southern Tehran, the Tehran oil refinery, and facilities linked to the Ministry of Defense in Nobonyad and Pasdaran.

Missile strikes also targeted missile storage and launch sites, IRGC bases, radar centers, and locations along the Karaj–Tehran highway.

In urban areas, impacts were reported in neighborhoods such as Narmak, Dardasht, Ekhtiyariyeh, Mirdamad, Tehranpars, Niavaran, Azimieh, Jannat Abad, Pasteur, around Valiasr Square, Taleghani Street, and Keshavarz Boulevard. Additional targets included a carpet sales center in Isfahan, an electronics factory in Shiraz, a student dormitory in Tehran, and an aircraft repair facility near Ekbatan. Explosions in some of these areas have caused significant damage and possibly casualties. Investigations are ongoing and updates are expected.

Israeli forces reportedly used fighter jets, drones, cruise missiles, short-range projectiles, and kamikaze microdrones in yesterday’s attacks.

Updated Casualty and Damage Report

Since the beginning of the Israeli strikes on Iran, over a thousand military or civilian individuals have been killed or wounded. The exact status—military or civilian—of many victims remains under review.

HRANA previously reported 863 casualties during the first two days of attacks. With new data, this figure has now increased to 983. The updated table below includes newly confirmed figures from the initial two days, supplementing earlier reports.

Notice: This information does not necessarily indicate an increase in numbers but in some cases reflects reclassification of affected individuals.

Updated Casualty Figures from Previous Days
ProvinceCityDateCategoryKilledInjuredNotesLocation/Facility
LorestanOshtorinanJune 14Civilian132Workers reported among the casualtiesFarda Motors Automotive Complex
KermanshahQasr-e ShirinUnknown (June 13–14)Civilian01Aid workerUnspecified
East AzerbaijanUnspecifiedUnknown (June 13–14)Civilian10Aid workerUnspecified
TehranTehranJune 14Civilian60Residential areas
TehranTehranUnknown (June 13–14)Civilian30Includes one 11-year-old childResidential areas
LorestanKhorramabadUnknown (June 13–14)Civilian10Unspecified
TehranTehranJune 13Civilian300Includes 27 childrenUnspecified
BushehrJamJune 14Civilian30Pardis Township
TehranTehranUnknown (June 13–15)Civilian830Various Locations
TehranTehranJune 13Military80Unspecified
KermanshahUnspecifiedUnknown (June 13–15)Military40Unspecified
AlborzHashtgerdUnknown (June 13–14)Military10Unspecified
West AzerbaijanUrmiaJune 14Military100Al-Mahdi Military Base
East AzerbaijanUnspecifiedUnknown (June 13–14)Military30Unspecified
UnspecifiedUnspecifiedUnknown (June 13–14)Military50Unspecified
TehranUnspecifiedUnknown (June 13–14)Military050Unspecified
TehranUnspecifiedUnknown (June 13–14)Unclassified200Unspecified
KermanshahUnspecifiedUnknown (June 13–14)Unclassified100Unspecified
AlborzHashtgerdUnknown (June 13–14)Unclassified10Unspecified

 

Latest Casualty Figures and Human Impact So Far

In addition to previous reports, yesterday’s attacks alone have left at least 22 more people dead or injured, bringing the total number of casualties from Israeli attacks, according to non-governmental sources, to at least 1,005.

Civilian Casualties and Injuries
ProvinceCityDateKilledInjuredNotesNeighborhoods/Facilities
KermanshahKermanshahJune 1501Attack on a horse stable, one worker injuredUnspecified
TehranTehranJune 15100Victims were childrenNarmak Neighborhood/ Residential Area
TehranTehranJune 1501Keshavarz Blvd. / Residential Area
TehranTehranJune 155UnspecifiedSaboonchi Neighborhood / Residential Area
TehranTehranJune 15UnspecifiedUnspecifiedCivilians and Foreign Ministry staffImam Khomeini Square – Foreign Ministry Building
Military Casualties and Injuries
ProvinceCityDateKilledInjuredNotesKey Targets Hit
MarkaziJune 1520Unspecified
TehranTehranJune 153IRGC intelligence chief and two senior officialsUnspecified

The identities of some victims, as well as whether they were directly participating in hostilities (DPH), remain under investigation.

According to non-governmental sources, as of the time of this report, a total of 1,005 military and civilian individuals have been killed or injured:

Civilians:
   Killed: 199
   Injured: 181

Military personnel:
   Killed: 92
   Injured: 81

Unclassified:
   Killed: 117
   Injured: 335

Total killed: 408
Total injured: 597
Total casualties: 1,005 individuals

It is also worth noting that access to casualty data for non-governmental groups has significantly decreased compared to the first day of the attacks, likely due to government-imposed security measures and communication disruptions.

While various non-governmental sources place the human toll in Iran at slightly over one thousand, Hossein Kermanpour, head of the Public Relations and Information Center at the Ministry of Health, claimed in a social media post that 1,481 people were killed or injured during the first 65 hours of Israeli attacks on Iran. He stated that “over 90 percent of them were civilians.”

Kermanpour added that 522 individuals had been discharged from medical facilities, reporting 224 deaths and 1,257 injuries. However, as of this report, no further details or official statements have been released by relevant authorities.

High-Profile Casualties on Day Three

Since the start of the conflict, state media have reported the deaths of several senior military commanders and nuclear scientists. Yesterday, the IRGC announced the deaths of Mohammad Kazemi, head of the IRGC Intelligence Organization; Hassan Mohaghegh, the organization’s deputy; and Mohsen Bagheri, another senior IRGC intelligence commander. Dozens of nuclear scientists and military leaders were reportedly killed in previous days.

Continued Israeli Strikes on Civilian Infrastructure

The Israeli military stated that it has carried out 720 airstrikes on Iran since the beginning of the conflict, with more strikes occurring yesterday. These attacks have damaged various civilian infrastructures. Areas affected by air defense confrontations and projectile strikes include Tehran, Kordan, Garmdareh, Baharestan, Isfahan, Shiraz, Mashhad, Kermanshah, Baqershahr, and Kahrizak.

Key targets hit include oil depots in Shahran, western and southern Tehran; the MAPNA industrial plant; the Tehran oil refinery; the Shiraz Electronics Industry factory (SAIRAN); and Kaico in Kermanshah. Other sites include a Foreign Ministry building, a carpet sales center in Isfahan, Mashhad airport, a student dormitory near Keshavarz Blvd., a horse stable, and buildings related to Iran’s energy research in Nobonyad, Farmanieh, and Saadat Abad.

In Tehran, the hardest-hit neighborhoods were Shahran, Nobonyad, Pasdaran, Narmak, Ekhtiyariyeh, Dardasht, Tehranpars, Mirdamad, Pasteur, Niavaran, Valiasr Square, Taleghani Street, Niroo Havaei area, Keshavarz Blvd., Chitgar, Azimieh, Jannat Abad, Velayat Park, Saei Park, Ekbatan, Hemmat, Ashtiani neighborhood, Hashemi, Pirouzi neighborhood, Sohravardi, Seyyed Khandan, Apadana Street, Ghods Square, Shariati, Tajrish, Ghasr Crossroads, Moallem Street, Saboonchi Street, Mofatteh Street, Jahan Nama Complex, Dezashib, Narenjestan 7 Street, Lavasani Street, Aghayi Street, Farmanieh, Saadat Abad, Baqershahr, and Kahrizak.

In addition to civilian locations, military targets included the Ministry of Defense, the Organization of Defense Innovation and Research, IRGC bases, missile storage and launch sites in western Iran, Garmdareh radar site, a Defense Ministry facility, Tehran police HQ, and the Bidganeh missile site.

Communication Disruptions and Secondary Impacts

Since day one of the attacks, Iran’s Ministry of Communications has temporarily restricted internet access due to the “country’s special conditions.” WhatsApp, unblocked earlier this year, was again banned, and users reported disruptions to Cloudflare-based services. These restrictions have severely hindered independent media operations, emergency data sharing, and timely access to information for three consecutive days.

Security Crackdown: At Least 100 Arrested in Three Days

Yesterday, at least 42 individuals were arrested in Iran for sharing content about the Iran-Israel conflict, bringing the three-day total to 100. Detainees include sociologist Mostafa Mehrayin in Tehran; two people in Kerman Province; 15 in Mazandaran; 13 in Golestan; one in Shahr-e Kord; four in Lali; one in Rafsanjan; and five in Takestan. Daneshjoo News Agency reported several espionage arrests in Tehran, and Iran’s law enforcement announced two arrests in Savojbolagh on charges of “collaboration with Mossad.” Two others in Tehran were accused of multiple sabotage acts.

On Friday and Saturday, at least 58 individuals had already been detained for similar reasons.

International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Analysis

On the third day of this international armed conflict between Iran and Israel, concerns over violations of core principles of international humanitarian law have intensified. Article 51 of the First Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions mandates distinction between military and civilian targets. However, reports of at least ten children killed in a residential building and a laborer killed at a horse facility raise concerns of indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks.

Repeated strikes on locations with no apparent military value challenge the principles of proportionality and precaution, and directly conflict with the prohibition against targeting civilians under Article 48 of the same protocol. Furthermore, Article 57 requires effective precautions—including advance warnings—when attacking military targets near civilian areas, which appear to have been widely neglected.

Human rights organizations have reiterated calls to halt indiscriminate attacks, protect civilians, and ensure humanitarian access. The Human Rights Activists in Iran organization stressed: “Civilian protection must remain a central concern.”

They reaffirmed their commitment to documenting, legally analyzing, and pursuing accountability under international humanitarian law, warning that ongoing indiscriminate strikes may constitute war crimes.

International Responses: Calls for Restraint and Diplomacy

In response to Israel’s continued attacks on Iran, international reactions persist. Yesterday, Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) issued statements urging restraint and de-escalation.

These calls echo earlier appeals from governments and international bodies across political divides, emphasizing the need to end hostilities, pursue diplomatic solutions, and protect civilians.

Emphasis on Compliance with Humanitarian Norms

With hostilities now in their third consecutive day and civilian areas increasingly affected—including emergency and healthcare infrastructure—the need for all parties to adhere to core principles of humanitarian law has become more urgent. These include distinguishing between military and civilian targets, exercising proportionality and precaution in military operations, and ensuring safe, effective humanitarian access.

HRANA has previously issued detailed reports on the first days of Israeli attacks on Iranian territory and continues to monitor developments and publish up-to-date field data and legal assessments.

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Baharestan – TehranTehranpars – TehranOil depots in Shahran
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Ensaf News office buildingQods Square, Tajrish-TehranAround Vali-Asr Sq, Tehran
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Images of the injured in Tehran

Continued Israeli Attacks on Iran; Civilian Casualties Reported in at Least 12 Provinces

HRANA News Agency – In the early hours of Friday, June 13, 2025 (Khordad 23, 1404), starting around 3:30 AM, a wave of airstrikes by the Israeli military began targeting Iranian territory and was ongoing at the time of this report (Friday, June 13, 2025 at 11pm Tehran time). These attacks, which have affected at least 12 provinces, have struck not only military targets but also residential areas and civilian sites. According to official and local sources, at least 678 people have been killed or injured so far, including four children, dozens of women, and a Red Crescent aid worker.

Geographic Scope of the Strikes

Strikes have been reported in the provinces of Tehran, East Azerbaijan, West Azerbaijan, Ardabil, Isfahan, Ilam, Kermanshah, Markazi, Hamedan, Fars, Khuzestan, and Kurdistan. The main weapons reportedly used include ballistic missiles, air-launched cruise missiles, and suicide drones. However, Israeli officials have not yet released details on the specific weapons deployed.

Prominent Casualties

State media have confirmed the deaths of several high-ranking military commanders and nuclear scientists, including Amir Ali Hajizadeh (the IRGC Aerospace Forces), Mohammad Bagheri (the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces), Hossein Salami (the IRGC’s commander-in-chief ), Gholamali Rashid (the commander of Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters.), Mehdi Rabani (Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces), and Davood Sheikhian (Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Air Defense). Scientists mentioned include Abdolhamid Minouchehr, Ahmadreza Zolfaghari, Seyed Amirhossein Faghi, Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi, and Fereydoon Abbasi. Reports also indicate that some of their family members were killed.

Widespread Military Activity

Multiple reports have noted military activities, including defensive operations, not only in the provinces listed but also in cities such as Kermanshah, Eslamshahr, Tabriz, Bushehr, Qom, Sardasht, Pakdasht, Khorramabad, Karaj (Mohammadshahr), Nahavand, Andimeshk, and across many areas of Tehran, including Parchin, Chitgar, Sattarkhan, Amirabad, Khaniabad-e-No, Lavizan, District 18, Chamran South at Hemmat Intersection, District 10, Ayatollah Kashani, 13 Aban neighborhood, Majidieh, and Khalij-e Fars (District 18 of Tehran). Additional activities were observed at military bases and facilities such as Tabriz airbase, Mehrabad and Bushehr airports, the Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base, Kermanshah missile base, a military depot near Tabriz, Hazrat Masoumeh air defense group (Qom), Imam Ali Barracks (Khorramabad), the radar center in Nahavand, and the 8th Fighter Base in Isfahan.

 

Human Casualties and Losses

Casualties Without Verified Classification
ProvinceKilledInjuredKey Targeted Locations
Tehran78329Gheytarieh, Mehrabad, Andarzgoo, Marzdaran, Saadat Abad, Chamran Town, Nobonyad, Narmak, Mahallati Town
East Azerbaijan1835Areas around Tabriz, Bostanabad, Maragheh
Kermanshah012Qasr-e Shirin and a border county
Other provinces (total of 10)095Various locations

Civilian Casualties
ProvinceKilledInjuredKey Targeted Locations
Tehran3555Various neighborhoods
Kermanshah10Welfare Organization building, Qasr-e Shirin
Unknown1Teenager Amirali Amini
Ardabil02Khoroslu Telecommunications Site, Bileh Savar

Military Casualties
ProvinceKilledInjuredKey Targeted Locations
Tehran70Various centers – High-ranking military personnel
East Azerbaijan20Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base, 2nd Tactical Air Base
Qom20“Hazrat Masoumeh” Air Defense Site
West Azerbaijan10Sardasht border regiment base
Lorestan1424th Ba’ath Garrison in Borujerd

Among the victims, at least 35 women and children have been identified. The identities of some victims and whether they were civilians or military personnel are still under investigation.

Communications Disruption and Secondary Impacts

Following the attacks, Iran’s Ministry of Communications temporarily restricted internet access “due to the country’s special conditions.” WhatsApp, which had been unblocked last January, was reblocked, and access to Cloudflare-based services was disrupted. This has significantly hindered independent media operations, emergency data transmission, and immediate access to information.

International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Analysis

The ongoing attacks clearly constitute an international armed conflict (IAC), requiring all parties to abide by the Geneva Conventions and customary international law. The core principles of distinction, proportionality, and precaution apply:

  • Distinction: Differentiating between military targets and civilians. Direct attacks on residential areas, schools, social service centers, and aid personnel, if not used for military purposes, violate this principle.

  • Proportionality: Even when military targets exist, attacks must not cause civilian harm that outweighs the expected military advantage.

  • Precaution: Attackers must issue effective warnings and choose less harmful methods or weapons. No prior warnings or alternative measures have been reported thus far.

Responses and Calls for Accountability

Hours after the attacks began, the Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA) published a detailed statement urging all parties to uphold their binding obligations under international humanitarian law and to take immediate actions including:

. Precise identification of military targets and avoidance of civilian areas;

. Issuing effective warnings to allow time for evacuation or shelter;

. Avoiding strikes on densely populated areas and critical infrastructure;

. Assessing the proportionality of military gains versus potential civilian harm.

The statement questioned the necessity of the military targets, adequacy of warnings, and extent of civilian infrastructure damage, emphasizing that “compliance with international humanitarian law is not optional—it is a legal and ethical obligation.” It warned that any deviation from these principles constitutes a serious violation.

HRA not only called for an immediate end to indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks but also committed to “daily documentation, harm analysis, and pursuit of accountability.”

Conclusion

As attacks continue, the lack of transparency about military targets, significant civilian casualties, the deaths of aid workers, and destruction of infrastructure have intensified concerns about widespread violations of humanitarian law. If left unchecked, the human toll—from population displacement to collapse of essential services—could further destabilize regional security in the long term.

HRANA will continue to monitor developments and publish up-to-date field reports and analysis.

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Death Sentences of 9 Prisoners Convicted of Moharebeh Carried Out

HRANA News Agency – The death sentences of 9 prisoners who had previously been convicted of moharebeh (enmity against God) through baghi (armed rebellion) and armed uprising were carried out.

According to Mizan, Judiciary’s media outlet, after court sessions were held in the presence of the defendants and their lawyers, the court sentenced these 9 individuals to death. Ultimately, after the Supreme Court upheld the verdict, the executions were carried out.

The case against these defendants, based on charges of moharebeh through baghi and armed uprising and possession of military-grade weapons, had been referred to the Tehran Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office via judicial delegation. After investigations were completed and an indictment was issued, the case was sent to court.

Regarding the details of the case, the report claims: “In February 2018, the commander of the IRGC Ground Forces announced the dismantling of a team affiliated with ISIS in western Iran. According to General Pakpour, ISIS had planned to carry out several terrorist operations in Iran’s border and central cities by sending its members into the country. In a military operation, several ISIS-linked individuals were killed and others were arrested. Three military personnel were also killed in the operation. A variety of military weapons, ammunition, machine guns, 50 grenades, several thermal cameras, pistols, and a large quantity of bullets and magazines were reportedly seized from the suspects.”

In 2024, according to 812 reports compiled by HRANA, the Iranian regime executed 930 individuals in its prisons—marking the highest number of executions in the past 12 years. Despite the scale of these executions, prison officials and other relevant authorities publicly acknowledged only 6% of them, highlighting the regime’s lack of transparency and accountability.

Student Activist Hamid Bidar Begins Prison Sentence in Evin

HRANA News Agency – Hamid Bidar, a former student activist and graduate of Iran University of Science and Technology, has been transferred to Evin Prison to begin serving his prison sentence.

According to information obtained by HRANA, Bidar was recently arrested and taken to Evin Prison to serve an 11-year sentence. The Tehran Revolutionary Court also imposed supplementary punishments, including 74 lashes, a ban on online activity, confiscation of his mobile phone, and a monetary fine.

The sentence was issued on charges including blasphemy, insulting the Supreme Leader, and propaganda against the regime. The initial verdict was handed down by Branch 28 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court and was recently upheld in full by Branch 36 of the Tehran Court of Appeals, presided over by Judge Houzan. According to judicial procedures, five years of the total prison sentence are enforceable.

A source close to Bidar’s family told HRANA that the complainant and arresting authority in the case was the IRGC Intelligence Organization in Tehran.

Hamid Bidar, a computer engineering graduate, was arrested by security forces in Tehran on September 1, 2024. According to the Amirkabir Newsletter, his arrest was linked to his public support for Mahmoud Momtazpour, a dismissed assistant professor at Amirkabir University of Technology.

Bidar has previously faced disciplinary action. In 2013, he was suspended from university for two semesters by the university’s disciplinary committee, with the suspension counting toward his academic record.

Family Concern Grows Over Incommunicado Detention of Farhad Kadkhoda-Ghaderi

HRANA News Agency – Farhad Kadkhoda-Ghaderi, a resident of Mahabad, was arrested on Saturday, May 31, by intelligence agents of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and taken to an undisclosed location. His continued incommunicado detention has raised serious concerns among his family and loved ones.

The arrest was carried out violently and without a judicial warrant. Despite five days passing since his detention, his family’s efforts to obtain information about his condition and whereabouts have been unsuccessful, heightening their concerns.

As of the time of this report, the reasons for Kadkhoda-Ghaderi’s arrest and any charges against him remain unknown.

Farhad Kadkhoda-Ghadri is a resident of Sarchenar village, located in the Mahabad region.

Arbitrary arrests, transferring detainees to undisclosed locations, and leaving families in the dark about the fate of their loved ones are routine practices of the Iranian regime’s security agencies, such as the Ministry of Intelligence and the IRGC Intelligence Unit. This pattern of behavior stands in clear violation of the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, known as the Nelson Mandela Rules.

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Dozens Arrested as Truckers’ Strikes Spread Across Iran

HRANA News Agency –At least 20 truckers and supporters have been arrested in connection with a wave of truckers’ strikes that began on May 22 in cities across Iran, including Sanandaj, Eslamabad-e Gharb, Kermanshah, Rasht, Bandar Imam Khomeini, Bandar Lengeh, and Shiraz.

The strikes, launched in protest of longstanding grievances over working conditions and economic pressures, have drawn a strong security response. Among those detained are Sediq Mohammadi and Shahab Darabi, arrested in Sanandaj and Eslamabad-e Gharb respectively. The whereabouts of Mohammadi remain unknown.

The National Union of Truckers and Drivers has released several statements confirming the arrest of at least 11 drivers in Kermanshah and several others in Sanandaj. The union also reported violent police tactics, including the use of pepper spray against striking drivers at the Sanandaj terminal.

In Rasht, the IRGC’s Gilan provincial office announced the arrest of a citizen for allegedly supporting the strike. The individual was accused of “disrupting the order and security of road transport” and “aiding opposition groups” through negative portrayals of the situation.

The IRGC in Khuzestan Province reported the arrest of two individuals in Bandar Imam Khomeini on similar charges. State media later aired what appeared to be their forced confessions.

Authorities in Bandar Lengeh also arrested a citizen for allegedly producing and distributing videos encouraging strike participation. Police claimed the videos were shared with foreign media outlets.

In Shiraz, the local prosecutor confirmed the detention of several drivers, accusing them of “deliberate and organized disruption” of the transportation system. No specific number of detainees was disclosed.

HRANA previously published a detailed report on the first week of the truckers’ strike, outlining its causes, scale, and the government’s response, including arrests and repression.

Judicial Case Filed Against Women’s Wrestling Medalist Masoumeh Soleimani

HRANA News Agency – A judicial case has been opened against Masoumeh Soleimani, a world medalist in women’s wrestling. She has been summoned to the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office in Khorramabad in connection with the case.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, Soleimani announced in a video that she was recently summoned on charges of “encouraging women to defy mandatory hijab laws.”

In August 2023, she had been sentenced by the Khorramabad Criminal Court to one year of imprisonment on the charge of “inciting violent acts on social media.”

In a separate case, she was sentenced to six months of discretionary imprisonment and six months of suspended imprisonment. Following an appeal, the sentence was reduced to a fine of 50 million tomans and six months of suspended imprisonment.

Soleimani was previously arrested on May 10, 2023, by security forces in Khorramabad and released on bail for days later. She had been held in the IRGC Intelligence Detention Facility.

Masoumeh Soleimani, a mother and world medalist in women’s wrestling, has a history of arrest due to her activism.

Mehdi Tavakoli Zaniani Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison and Flogging Following Sentence Consolidation

HRANA News Agency – Mehdi Tavakoli Zaniani, a political prisoner held in Shahr-e Kord Prison, has been sentenced to eight years in prison and 74 lashes following the consolidation of his sentences.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, the sentence was issued by Branch 1 of the Criminal Court One of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province.

A source close to Tavakoli’s family confirmed to HRANA that the verdict was issued on charges of insulting the Prophet of Islam (Sab al-Nabi), insulting the Supreme Leader, insulting sacred beliefs, and propaganda against the regime. He received:

5 years for insulting sacred beliefs
2 years for insulting the Supreme Leader
1 year for propaganda against the regime
74 lashes for insulting the Prophet

Previously, in two separate rulings—both later overturned by the case judge—Tavakoli had been sentenced by Revolutionary and Criminal Courts to 3 years and 10 months in prison and 29 lashes on the same charges.

Tavakoli was arrested on December 20, 2023, by IRGC Intelligence agents in Shahr-e Kord.

He is a specialist in painting and insulation for oil and gas projects.

Azerbaijani-Turk Activists Kazem Safabakhsh and Saman Bidar Arrested in Qazvin

HRANA News Agency –On Friday, May 2, Azerbaijani-Turk activists Kazem Safabakhsh and Saman Bidar were arrested in Qazvin and transferred to the city’s prison.

A source close to the families confirmed the arrests and told HRANA, “The two were detained by IRGC Intelligence agents in connection with their support for the Tractor football team during a recent match. Following their arrest, both Safabakhsh and Bidar were transferred to Qazvin Prison.”

Saman Bidar had previously been released on bail from Tabriz Prison on March 13, 2025, after being arrested by IRGC Intelligence agents on March 1 of the same year.

Both activists have a history of prior arrests and convictions related to their activism.

In 2024, HRANA reported the arrest of 262 ethnic activists. Although the specific charges and reasons for these arrests remain unclear in many cases, given the security agencies’ longstanding pattern of conduct, it is believed that most were detained due to their advocacy for ethnic rights. At least 109 of these arrests were carried out without a warrant.

Younes Azadbar Arrested by Security Forces

HRANA News Agency – Younes Azadbar, a resident of Rasht County, was arrested today by IRGC Intelligence agents and transferred to their facility for interrogation.

A source close to Azadbar’s family confirmed the news to HRANA and said: “Mr. Azadbar was arrested a few minutes ago at his home by IRGC Intelligence agents without a court warrant and was taken for questioning. At the same time, his home was searched, and personal belongings, including his mobile phone, were confiscated.”

The source added: “Mr. Azadbar is 62 years old, suffers from epilepsy, and has a mechanical heart valve and a cardiac pacemaker. His physical condition is highly concerning, and his family is worried about the impact of interrogation pressure on his health.”

He was initially arrested on July 19, 2023 and then released on bail in December 2023 to receive medical treatment.

During his previous detention, he appeared before Branch 1 of the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office, where he defended himself against charges including “enmity against God (moharebeh),” propaganda against the regime, and “membership in anti-government groups.”

Younes Azadbar, 62, is a resident of Sangar, a town in Rasht County. He has a prior conviction related to his activism.