@ایران وایر: In the wake of escalating security crackdowns on Baha'i citizens, a Baha'i couple named "Behzad Basiri" and "Mandana Sotoudeh" were arrested in Shiraz. According to information received by "IranWire,
On April 1, 2026, in Shiraz, IRGC intelligence agents arrested Behzad Basiri and later Mandana Sotoudeh, a Baha'i couple, after searching their home and confiscating electronic devices. Mandana Sotoudeh's sister, Mahsa Sotoudeh, was arrested by security agents on March 29, 2026.