HRANA – Mohammad-Parsa Golchin, a University of Tehran student and winner of a gold medal in the National Literature Olympiad, was arrested on the evening of Saturday, April 11, during a gathering in Mashhad and taken to an undisclosed location. At the same time as his arrest, the other individuals present were also detained and released later that same night, but he remains in custody.

According to United Students, a student was arrested in Tehran. The identity of this student has been reported as Mohammad-Parsa Golchin, a University of Tehran student. Mr. Golchin was arrested on the evening of Saturday, April 11, in Mashhad.

He had gathered with a group of his high school friends to meet one of their former teachers when, during the gathering, several security agents entered the location and arrested everyone present.

Most of those detained in this incident have since been released, but this student remains in custody. No information has been obtained regarding his place of detention or the charges brought against him.

Mohammad-Parsa Golchin is a 2024-entry undergraduate student in Persian Literature and the recipient of a gold medal in the National Literature Olympiad.