HRANA – Minou Andakhs, a Baha’i resident of Sari, was arrested by security forces last night and transferred to an undisclosed location.

Based on information received by HRANA, the arrest of this Baha’i citizen took place on the evening of Tuesday, March 31, 2026, when security forces entered her home in Sari without presenting a judicial warrant. At the same time, Ms. Andakhs’ mobile phone was confiscated by the agents.

As of the time of this report, no information has been obtained regarding her place of detention or the charges brought against her.

Previously, on December 28, 2025, the home of this citizen was also searched by security forces while she was not present. During that search, religious books and some of her personal belongings were confiscated.

Over the past decade, the Baha’i community in Iran has been subjected to security and judicial repression more than any other religious minority. A review of HRA’s annual reports, 62.41% of reports concerning religious minorities in the past year were related to violations of the rights of Baha’i citizens.