Fares Kaab Karmalallah Arrested by Shushtar Intelligence Agents

HRANA – Fares Kaab Karmalallah, a resident of Shushtar County, was arrested by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence in Shushtar, Khuzestan province, on Tuesday, October 7, and taken to an undisclosed location.

Based on information obtained by HRANA, Mr. Kaab Karmalallah was arrested at his home in the early hours of October 7 by security forces without a judicial warrant. Following his arrest, agents searched his residence and confiscated several digital items, including his cameras, computer, and mobile phone.

As of this report’s publication, the reasons for his arrest, the charges brought against him, and his current whereabouts remain unknown.

Fares Kaab Karmalallah, 30, is a resident of of Shushtar County and the father of two children. Mr. Kaab Karmalallah works as a photographer and videographer for religious events, celebrations, seminars, and local festivals, and is also involved in agricultural work.

A source close to the family told HRANA: “Fares Kaab Karmalallah is known as a cultural activist for sharing visual content on social media aimed at raising public awareness and preserving Arab identity and culture.”

HRANA’s Daily Review of Protests in Iran

On Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at least three protests took place in Iran.

For the second consecutive day, several medical assistants protested before the Ministry of Health in Tehran. The protestors mentioned the flaws in designing test questions for the medical certification exams as one of the reasons for their protest.

A number of citizens who lost their money due to the corruption and fraud in the Tehran Stock Exchange held a protest in Tehran.

A group of the Shushtar Municipality’s staff gathered in front of Major’s office to protest against unpaid wages and premiums for three months.

HRANA’s Daily Review of Protests in Iran

On Tuesday, August 9, at least 10 protests took place in Iran.

The pensioners of the Social Security Organization took to the streets again and rallied in Ahvaz, Shush, Arak, Shushtar, Dezful, Tehran and Isfahan. They asked to free imprisoned pensioners and levelling up pensions in accordance with Supreme Labor Council’s enactment.

A number of residents of Bazoft, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, gathered before the district governor’s office to protest against the local authorities’ inattention to address the pollution of drinking water. They hanged bottles of polluted water to the entrance door of the district governor’s office.

The workers of the Aram Pars Company working in the petrochemical industry went on strike in protest against delayed wages.

A number of workers of a contractor company working in Mashhad’s Power Plant gathered before the company entrance to ask for wages.

 

HRANA’s Daily Review of Protests in Iran

On Tuesday, July 19, and Wednesday, July 20, at least seven protests took place in Iran

Tuesday, July 21

A number of ranchers gathered in front of the Ministry of Agriculture Jihad to protest against the high prices of livestock production inputs.

A number of citizens who have not received their purchased car from the car dealership Ramak Khodro after five years protested in front of this company in Tehran.

 

Wednesday, July 22

Iranian pensioners continued their protests against insufficient pension increases in Behbahan, Ahvaz, Shush and Shushtar.

A number of citizens whose digital assets have been frozen in the cryptocurrency exchange Cryptoland held a protest in Tehran.

HRANA’s Daily Review of Protests in Iran

On Saturday, July 16, 2022, at least 27 protests took place in Iran

The pensioners of the Social Security Organization protested against low pensions in Karaj, Ahvaz, Isfahan, Arak, Babol, Mashhad, Tabriz, Zanjan, Kerman, Ilam, Khorramshahr, Tehran, Khorramabad, Shushtar, Sirjan, Ardabil, Sirjan, Rasht, Ramhormoz, Sari, Kermanshah, Birjand, Hamedan, Qazvin and Dezful.

In Behbahan, the green maintenance workers of the Municipality gathered to demand their unpaid wages.

Coming from different cities, a number of farmers active in poultry and ostrich farming held a protest in front of the Ministry of Agriculture Jihad.

A group of interns of the Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences protested before a hospital in Tehran.

 

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HRANA’s Daily Review of Protests in Iran

On Wednesday, July 13, 2022, five protests took place in Iran.

The pensioners of the Social Security Organization continued their protest against low pensions in Ardabil, Kermanshah, Ahvaz, Shush and Shushtar. They chanted slogans asking for the president’s resignation.

A group of medical staffers gathered in front of the Tabriz University of Medical Sciences to protest against layoffs and other issues.

HRANA’s Daily Review of Protests in Iran

On Saturday, July 9, 2022,  two protests and one labour strike took place in Iran.

Continuing their protests against low pensions, the pensioners rallied in front of the Governor-General Building in Ahvaz. A similar demonstration took place in Shushtar. The pensioners chanted slogans against the government, such as “the government betrays, the Parliament supports”, “they are lying that our enemy is America, our enemy is right here,” and  “All three Branches of Government are just puppets, why the supreme leader is silent.”

For the second time, a group of minibus drivers in Bandar Abbas went on strike to protest against the recent decrease in fuel portions and crowded gas stations.

 

 

HRANA’s Daily Review of Protests in Iran

On Wednesday, July 6, 2022, a number of protests and one labour strike took place in Iran.

In Shahrekurd, the Telecommunication personnel gathered on the organization’s premises to protest against the cuts in benefits.

In Shushtar, Isfahan, Kerman, Dorud, Kermanshah and Ahvaz, the pensioners of held protests in front of the Social Security Organization of each city.

For the second consecutive day, the workers of contractor companies working in the Sungun copper mine, went on strike and gathered at their workplace.

 

HRANA’s Daily Review of Protests in Iran

On Saturday, July 2, 2022, fourteen protests took place in Iran. Read our review below for details, photos, and videos from these demonstrations:

Continuing their protests against the insufficient annual pension increase, the pensioners rallied in Shushtar, Shush, Zanjan, Isfahan, Sari, Dezful, Karaj, Ahvaz, Abadan, Khorramabad, Hamedan and Kerman. They chanted slogans against the government and called the president a liar for failing to keep his promises. In Arak, the protest turned violent by security forces.

A number of citizens, who have lost their money in the recent robbery of Iran Safe Deposit Boxes of Melli Bank, protested in front of the central building of the Judiciary in Tehran. They demanded the return of their stolen money.

On June 6, 2022, dozens of safe deposit boxes from Melli Bank were stolen by some burglars. One day after, a protest took place, which turned violent by security forces. According to some witnesses, the police and security agents used live ammunition against the protestors.

 

Man Arrested After Being Shot in Shushtar

In Shushtar, Khuzestan Province, security forces injured a man known as Hossein Karamollah Kaab by direct shooting during the arrest attempt.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, Hossein Karamollah Kaab, age 36, was shot. He was arrested and hospitalized.

An informed source told HRANA, “security forces raided Kaab’s shop and beat him violently. He tried to escape, but got shot in the foot and was badly injured. The security agents took him to a hospital in Ahvaz.”

According to this source, the reason for the arrest was that Karamollah Kaab had been summoned to the Ministry of Intelligence office but he refused to appear.