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Appeals Court Upholds Prison Sentence and Defrocking of Shiite Cleric Mohammad-Taghi Akbarnejad
Appeals Court Upholds Prison Sentence and Defrocking of Shiite Cleric Mohammad-Taghi Akbarnejad
HRANA – The Appeals Court of the Special Clerical Court has upheld the prison sentence and defrocking order against Shiite cleric Mohammad-Taghi Akbarnejad. In the…
Writers Nina Golestani and Rozita Rajai Sentenced to Prison
Writers Nina Golestani and Rozita Rajai Sentenced to Prison
HRANA – Nina Golestani and Rozita Rajai, two fiction writers from Rasht, have each been sentenced to one year in prison by Branch 3 of…
Mohsen Alizadeh Arrested in Gachsaran
Mohsen Alizadeh Arrested in Gachsaran
HRANA – Yesterday, Mohsen Alizadeh Benari, a resident of Gachsaran, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, was arrested at his home by agents of the IRGC Intelligence…
Andimeshk Resident Ruhollah Korki Arrested by Security Forces
Andimeshk Resident Ruhollah Korki Arrested by Security Forces
HRANA – On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, Ruhollah Korki, a resident of Andimeshk, was arrested by security forces and taken to an undisclosed location. A…
British Couple Held in Iran on Espionage Charges Remain Incommunicado in Tehran Prisons
British Couple Held in Iran on Espionage Charges Remain Incommunicado in Tehran Prisons
HRANA – Craig Foreman and Lindsay Foreman, two British nationals detained on charges of “espionage,” are currently being held in Tehran’s Greater Prison and Qarchak…
Three Citizens Arrested in Damavand County
Three Citizens Arrested in Damavand County
HRANA – The commander of the IRGC in Damavand County, Tehran province, announced the arrest of three citizens on charges of alleged collaboration with Israel…
Teacher Forough Khosravi Arrested by IRGC Intelligence
Teacher Forough Khosravi Arrested by IRGC Intelligence
HRANA – Forough Khosravi, an elementary school teacher and resident of Behbahan, was arrested on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, by agents of the Islamic Revolutionary…
Baha’i Citizen Armaghan Yazdani Arrested in Shiraz
Baha’i Citizen Armaghan Yazdani Arrested in Shiraz
HRANA – On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, Armaghan Yazdani, a Baha’i citizen residing in Shiraz, was arrested by agents of the IRGC Intelligence Organization. Her…
Mahsa Shafiee-Moghaddam Arrested in Yasuj
Mahsa Shafiee-Moghaddam Arrested in Yasuj
HRANA – On Thursday, July 17, Mahsa Shafiee Moghaddam, a resident of Yasuj, was arrested by IRGC Intelligence forces at her home and taken to…
Mohammad Ahmadi, Creator of the “Dialogue Iran” Program, Arrested
Mohammad Ahmadi, Creator of the “Dialogue Iran” Program, Arrested
HRANA – On Monday, July 14, Mohammad Ahmadi, the creator of the program Dialogue Iran, was arrested following a court session and transferred to an…
Three Sentenced to Death, Two to Long Prison Terms in Khuzestan Political Case
Three Sentenced to Death, Two to Long Prison Terms in Khuzestan Political Case
HRANA – The Ahvaz Revolutionary Court has sentenced political prisoners Masoud Jamei, Alireza Merdasi, and Farshad Etemadifar each to two death sentences and one year…
Six Months On, No Word From Detained British Couple in Iran
Six Months On, No Word From Detained British Couple in Iran
HRANA – Joe Bennet, the son of Craig and Lindsay Foreman, the British couple arrested in Iran about six months ago on espionage charges, has…
Baha’i Citizen Soheil Haghdoost Arrested During Home Raid in Qaemshahr
Baha’i Citizen Soheil Haghdoost Arrested During Home Raid in Qaemshahr
HRANA – On July 3, security forces arrested Soheil Haghdoost, a Baha’i citizen living in Qaemshahr, at his home. Officers searched the residence and confiscated…
Raquel Ataeian, Baha’i Citizen, Arrested by Security Forces
Raquel Ataeian, Baha’i Citizen, Arrested by Security Forces
HRANA News Agency – On Tuesday, July 1, Raquel Ataeian, a Baha’i citizen residing in Qaemshahr, was arrested at her home by security forces and…
Kourosh Jalil Sentenced to Over Two Years in Prison
Kourosh Jalil Sentenced to Over Two Years in Prison
HRANA News Agency – Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Yasuj has sentenced Kourosh Jalil, a resident of Yasuj, to two years, one month,…
Widespread Arrests: 13 Citizens Detained Across Four Cities in Iran
Widespread Arrests: 13 Citizens Detained Across Four Cities in Iran
HRANA News Agency – In recent days, security and law enforcement forces have arrested 13 citizens in the cities of Astara, Urmia, Mahabad, and Rudsar,…
Twelve Days of War: Israel-Iran Ceasefire Comes into Force
Twelve Days of War: Israel-Iran Ceasefire Comes into Force
HRANA News Agency – Yesterday, June 24, a ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel took effect. In the lead-up to the truce, the Israeli military…
Baha’i Citizen Arman Nikaein Arrested in Shiraz
Baha’i Citizen Arman Nikaein Arrested in Shiraz
HRANA News Agency – On Monday, June 23, Arman Nikaein, a Baha’i citizen, was arrested in Shiraz and taken to an undisclosed location. A source…
Day Eight: Developments in Ongoing Israeli Attacks
Day Eight: Developments in Ongoing Israeli Attacks
HRANA News Agency – Yesterday, Friday, June 20th, marked the eighth consecutive day of military clashes between Iran and Israel. Since the onset of the…
Over 1,000 Dead and Injured: Report on the Third Day of Israeli Attacks on Iran
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…
Mohammad-Hossein Babaei
Mohammad-Hossein Babaei
Mohammad-Hossein Babaei Mohammad Hossein Babaei, as one of the senior commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), plays a significant role in the widespread…
Amanollah Goshtasbi
Amanollah Goshtasbi
 Amanollah Goshtasbi  Amanollah Goshtasbi, as a senior commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has been involved in serious and widespread human rights violations.…
Masoud Safdari
Masoud Safdari
Masoud Safdari as Interrogator of the Revolutionary Guards Intelligence Organization has directly involved in serious and widespread human rights violation in Iran particularly violation of…
Mohsen Karimi
Mohsen Karimi
Mohsen Karimi Mohsen Karimi, as one of the senior commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, plays an important role in the widespread and serious violation…
Habib Shahsavari
Habib Shahsavari
Habib Shahsavari is the commander of the Martyrs Corps of West Azarbaijan province, who previously held various positions in the corps of this province and…
Hossein Maroufi
Hossein Maroufi
Hossein MaroufiHossein Maroufi, as one of the senior commanders of the Revolutionary Guards, has participated in widespread and serious human rights violations. In his positions…
Morteza Kashkouli
Morteza Kashkouli
Morteza KashkouliMorteza Kashkouli, as one of the senior commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, plays an important role in the widespread and serious violation…
Karam Nazari
Karam Nazari
We are working on translating Description of violation for this individual violator.The Description of violation is ready in the Persian profile, you can view the…
Ehsan Gholampour Mansourabad
Ehsan Gholampour Mansourabad
Ehsan Gholampour Mansourabad: Ehsan Gholampour Mansourabad, a member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Intelligence Organization in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, participated in violations of…
Mohammad-Hossein zibaeinejad
Mohammad-Hossein zibaeinejad
Mohammad-Hossein Zibaenejad (known as Hossein Nejat) Hossein Nejat is a senior member of the Revolutionary Guards who has been a member of the security forces…
Jalil Babazadeh Ghane
Jalil Babazadeh Ghane
We are working on translating Description of violation for this individual violator.The Description of violation is ready in the Persian profile, you can view the…
Reza Seraj
Reza Seraj
Reza Seraj’s activities as an IRGC intelligence officer began in the late 1990s. He, under the alias “Alavi,” was also involved in exerting pressure and…
Gholam-Hossein Mohammadi-Asl
Gholam-Hossein Mohammadi-Asl
Gholam-Hossein Mohammadi-AslGholam-Hossein Mohammadi-Asl, as one of the senior commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, plays an important role in the widespread and serious violation…