HRANA – Molavi Abdolaziz Omarzahi, a Sunni cleric and former instructor at Darul Uloom Makki, a Sunni seminary in Zahedan, was arrested by security forces on the evening of Tuesday, June 9, and transferred to an undisclosed location. According to Haal Vsh, Abdolaziz Omarzahi, a former instructor at Darul Uloom Makki in Zahedan, was arrested […]

HRANA – On Saturday, June 6, Parsa Najafi, a Baha’i resident of Isfahan, was arrested by security forces at his home and transferred to Isfahan Prison. Based on information received by HRANA, on June 6, at approximately 9:30 a.m., security agents entered Mr. Najafi’s family home and arrested him. The arrest was reportedly accompanied by […]

HRANA – The historic Evangelical Church of Mashhad, a site registered on Iran’s National Heritage List, was completely demolished yesterday. According to HRANA News Agency, citing Jamaran, the historic Evangelical Church in Mashhad has been demolished. According to the report, at approximately 2:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 4, 2026, the church was completely razed by […]

HRANA – The conviction of Rouya Ostovar, a Baha’i citizen from Isfahan, has been fully upheld by Branch 47 of the Isfahan Province Court of Appeals. She had previously been sentenced to six years in prison along with additional penalties. According to HRANA, on Tuesday, May 19, the sentence issued against Rouya Ostovar was upheld […]

HRANA – Barsa Maleki, a Baha’i resident of Mashhad, has been sentenced by the Revolutionary Court of Mashhad to two years of imprisonment, a monetary fine, and deprivation of social rights. According to a ruling issued by Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Mashhad and served on this Baha’i citizen, Mr. Maleki was convicted […]

HRANA – Nouyan Hejazi, a Baha’i citizen residing in Juybar, has been sentenced by the Revolutionary Court of the city to imprisonment, a monetary fine, and deprivation of social rights. According to HRANA, Nouyan Hejazi was sentenced by the Juybar Revolutionary Court, operating through Branch 102 of the Criminal Court of the county. Based on […]

HRANA – Navid Irani (Zarrin), a Baha’i citizen living in Mashhad who was arrested during the 2026 protests in the city, remains imprisoned in an uncertain legal status in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, despite more than four months having passed since his arrest. Based on information received by HRANA, Mr. Navid Irani continues to be […]

HRANA – Romina Goli, a Baha’i citizen residing in Sari, was arrested on Saturday, May 9, and her interrogation session was held yesterday at the prosecutor’s office in the city. At the conclusion of the session, a one-month temporary detention order was issued against her. Based on information received by HRANA, Ms. Goli’s interrogation session […]

HRANA – Riyaz Behrad, a Baha’i citizen, was arrested on Wednesday, May 6, after appearing at the Karaj Prosecutor’s Office and was transferred to an undisclosed location. The arrest of this Baha’i citizen took place on Wednesday, May 6, after he appeared at the Karaj Prosecutor’s Office. Mr. Behrad’s home had also been searched by […]

HRANA – Flora Samadani, a Baha’i citizen, was arrested on Sunday, May 3, by security forces in Yazd. Three days after her arrest, there is still no precise information available regarding her fate. According to HRANA, the continued detention and uncertainty surrounding Flora Samadani has now entered its third day. Based on information received by […]

HRANA – The prosecutor of Yazd announced the arrest of three Christian citizens in the province on charges described as “forming a house church group and promoting Christianity.” According to Fars News Agency, the public and revolutionary prosecutor of Yazd Province referred to these individuals as “key members of a Christian proselytizing network” and stated […]

HRANA – Nearly three weeks after their arrests, Behzad Basiri and Mandana Sotoudeh, a Baha’i couple living in Shiraz, along with Mahsa Sotoudeh, another Baha’i resident of the city, remain in a state of uncertainty. The lack of information about their fate has caused growing concern among their families and relatives. Based on information received […]

HRANA – The IRGC Intelligence Organization has announced the identification and arrest of at least 127 individuals in the provinces of East Azerbaijan, Kerman, and Mazandaran. The organization claims that these individuals, including media activists, Baha’i citizens, people affiliated with opposition groups, and “spy teams”, were involved in activities linked to what it described as […]

HRANA – Borna Naimi, a Baha’i citizen residing in Kerman, remains in a state of uncertainty after 39 days in detention and is still being held in solitary confinement in Kerman Prison. In a statement, the global Baha’i community expressed concern over his situation, announcing that he has been subjected to mock executions twice in […]

HRANA – Last night, Angha Siavashi, a Baha’i resident of Shiraz, was arrested by security forces and taken to an undisclosed location. At the same time, his residence was searched, and a number of his personal belongings were confiscated by agents. A knowledgeable source close to the family of this Baha’i citizen, while confirming the […]

HRANA – Behzad Basiri and Mandana Sotoudeh, a Baha’i couple residing in Shiraz, were arrested by security forces on Wednesday, April 1. At the same time, their home was searched by agents, and a number of their electronic devices were confiscated. Based on information received by HRANA, on Wednesday, April 1, security forces raided the […]

HRANA – Mohammad Nikbakht, a Christian convert, has been detained by security forces for over 10 days and is currently being held in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan. Based on the report by Article 18, Mr. Nikbakht was arrested by security forces on March 15, 2026. He is currently being held in Ward 2-A of Dastgerd […]

HRANA – Peyvand Naimi (Naeimi), a Baha’i citizen, remains in a state of legal limbo more than two months after his arrest, held in solitary confinement in Kerman Prison. During this time, he has reportedly been subjected to mock executions and torture aimed at extracting forced confessions. In this regard, the Baha’i International Community has […]

HRANA – Shayan Abadi, a Baha’i resident of Kerman, was arrested yesterday by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence in the city and transferred to an undisclosed location. Based on information received by HRANA, Shayan Abadi, 31 years old, was arrested on Monday, March 23, 2026 by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence in Kerman. […]

HRANA – Arshad Afshar, Bahareh Afshar, and Arshia Afshar, three members of a Baha’i family living in Shahin Shahr, Isfahan, were arrested by security forces more than two months ago. They are currently being held in Dastgerd and Dowlatabad prisons in Isfahan. Based on information received by HRANA, more than 65 days have passed since […]

HRANA – Nita Babannejad and her child, Parsa Emadi, two Baha’i citizens residing in Isfahan, were arrested by the Ministry of Intelligence in the city on March 5. Based on information received by HRANA, Nita Babanejad and her child Parsa Emadi were arrested on Thursday, March 5, 2026, by agents of the Intelligence Department at […]

HRANA – Borna Naeimi, a Baha’i citizen residing in Kerman, was arrested yesterday by security forces and taken to an undisclosed location. Based on information received by HRANA, Mr. Naeimi was arrested on Sunday, March 1, 2026, by security forces who used violence at his workplace during the arrest. As of the time of this […]

HRANA – Today, Hamed Mehrabkhani, a Baha’i citizen residing in Qazvin, was arrested by security forces at his sister’s home in Tabriz and transferred to an undisclosed location. Based on information received by HRANA, Mr. Mehrabkhani was arrested today, Wednesday, February 18, by security forces at his sister’s home in Tabriz. A source close to […]

HRANA – The death sentence of Yaghoub Karimpour, a Yarsan follower and prisoner held in Urmia Prison, has been upheld by Branch 9 of the Supreme Court. Based on information received by HRANA, Branch 9 of the Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of Mr. Karimpour, a citizen adhering to the Yarsan faith. The ruling […]

HRANA – Pouyan Gholami, a Baha’i citizen residing in Kerman, was arrested today by security forces and transferred to an undisclosed location. The arrest of this Baha’i citizen took place yesterday February 10, at his workplace. During the arrest, security agents also searched his home. As of now, no information has been obtained regarding the […]

HRANA – On Monday, security agents searched the homes of six Baha’i citizens in Borujerd and sealed the workplaces of three of them. At the same time, the homes of five Baha’i citizens in Aligudarz were searched, and the workplaces of two individuals were sealed. During the searches, some religious items and personal belongings, including […]