Arrests

@ایران وایر: According to information received by «IranWire», «Naveed Zarbin-e Irani», the well-known Khorasanian photographer, has been held in an uncertain status in Vakil Abad Prison in Mashhad for more than 90

According to IranWire, Naveed Zarbin-e Irani, a well-known Khorasanian photographer, has been held in Vakil Abad Prison in Mashhad for over 90 days since his arrest, without knowledge of the charges against him or access to a lawyer.

Apr 16, 2026

@Masih Alinejad 🏳️: Breaking: Iran’s Regime Moves to Execute a Female Protester Bita Hemmati, a young Iranian woman, is reportedly at imminent risk of execution by hanging alongside her husband. She was arrested after

Bita Hemmati, a young Iranian woman arrested for participating in anti-regime protests in January, is at imminent risk of execution by hanging alongside her husband in Evin Prison, Tehran.

Apr 16, 2026

@ايران اينترنشنال: Republican Senator Bill Cassidy, in an interview with Iran International, referring to the U.S. President's approach toward the Islamic Republic, stated that the primary goal of the ongoing negotiatio

Republican Senator Bill Cassidy, in an interview with Iran International, stated that the primary goal of U.S. negotiations with Iran is to prevent the Islamic Republic from acquiring nuclear weapons and building other military capabilities. Cassidy warned that the U.S. cannot allow Iran to maintain financial resources from the Strait of Hormuz tolls to rebuild its military.

Apr 15, 2026

@ایران وایر: Following the wave of arrests in Iran, dozens of citizens in Tehran have been detained in connection with activities on a Telegram channel. Fars News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary

Dozens of citizens in Tehran have been detained by police for activities on a Telegram channel, according to Fars News Agency, which reported the arrest of 50 individuals for publishing "sensitive information" and providing it to "enemy agents" in cyberspace.

Apr 15, 2026

@ايران اينترنشنال: Masoud Pezeshkian, the head of the government, stated that the Islamic Republic is not seeking war or instability and has always emphasized dialogue and constructive engagement with various countries,

Masoud Pezeshkian, the head of the government of the Islamic Republic, stated that the country is not seeking war or instability and has always emphasized dialogue and constructive engagement, but any attempt to impose will or force submission will fail. He also said that any military action against other countries is contrary to accepted global principles.

Apr 15, 2026

@ایران وایر: The Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that it has detained several foreign citizens in the city of Abadan. In a statement issued by the Intelligence Organiz

On April 25, 2026, the Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Khuzestan announced the detention of several foreign citizens in Abadan for illegal entry from neighboring countries during a sensitive period.

@ایران وایر: Shakila Qasemi, a 26-year-old Baha’i citizen, was arrested on January 13 without the presentation of a judicial order by plainclothes agents at her home in Kerman; now, after more than 70 days have pa

Shakila Qasemi, a 26-year-old Baha’i citizen, was arrested on January 13 by plainclothes agents without a judicial order at her home in Kerman and has been held for over 70 days in the quarantine section of Kerman Prison and in IRGC Intelligence detention, without official charges or access to a lawyer.

@Masih Alinejad 🏳️: This comparison that I hear these days is not only ruthless but a distortion of reality. My brother was not only imprisoned because of his sister’s activities against compulsory hijab; yes, he was in

Masih Alinejad criticizes comparisons between her brother's imprisonment in Iran due to her activism against compulsory hijab and the U.S. government's actions against families of regime supporters, arguing the latter are based on thorough investigations and not family ties. Alinejad highlights that her efforts to expose connections of regime supporters were previously ignored by media and U.S. officials.

@🇮🇷LiveIranNews🇮🇱: ⚡🇰🇷🦀Seoul's Negotiations with the Terrorist Regime of the Islamic Republic for Passage of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz/Lloyd's List Specialized Publication Reports South Korea Has Dispatched

South Korea has dispatched a special envoy for direct negotiations with officials of the Islamic Republic to secure the passage of 26 South Korean ships and 173 crew members through the Strait of Hormuz, where the vessels are currently detained in the Persian Gulf waters.

@ایران وایر: Reza Younesi, son of Mir-Yousef Younesi and brother of Ali Younesi, an elite imprisoned student in Iran, says that Mir-Yousef Younesi, his father, was transferred on Monday from Evin Prison to an unkn

Reza Younesi, son of Mir-Yousef Younesi and brother of Ali Younesi, reports that his father Mir-Yousef Younesi was transferred on Monday from Evin Prison to an undisclosed location.

@ايران اينترنشنال: Reza Younesi, son of MirYousef Younesi, a political prisoner, announced the transfer of his father from Evin Prison to an unknown location and wrote on X network that on the morning of Monday, April 2

Reza Younesi announced on X network that his father, MirYousef Younesi, a 73-year-old political prisoner, was transferred from Evin Prison to an unknown location on Monday, April 24, without the opportunity to collect his personal belongings.

Apr 13, 2026