Reports related to arrests and political prisoners
Human rights activists have expressed grave concern over the health and conditions of prisoners in Iran, particularly in Evin Prison, as the conflict enters its fourth week.
A grieving father who appeared in a viral video searching for his 25-year-old son, Sepehr Shokri, who was killed during the recent uprising in Iran, has been arrested. The mother has also been threatened with gang rape.
In Rostamkala, a city in eastern Mazandaran Province, the mother of Sina Faraji, an alleged protester killed on the night of Dey 19, was arrested by intelligence forces and held until Farvardin 2585 of the Imperial calendar. Additionally, the family of another protester, Mehdi Hessami, was attacked and prevented from mourning at the cemetery on the last Thursday of the year.
Caroline Levine, White House spokesperson, announced that the U.S. government anticipates achieving its objectives within a four-to-six-week timeframe from the start of military operations against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Arif Arifkia, a renowned Iranian singer, died at the age of 85 after a prolonged illness. Morteza Barjesteh Eshraghi, a singer, composer, and songwriter, noted that Arif was his role model before he became famous.
In Iran, amid ongoing conflict, sixty-two political prisoners in Urmia Prison have signed a letter demanding release or transfer to furlough due to wartime conditions, while prisoners in Evin Prison face disruptions in food distribution and access to essential items. The Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners in Iran has also reported concerns over the group transfer of political prisoners from Dastgerd Prison in Esfahan to an unknown location.
The family of Lindsay and Craig Foreman, a British couple imprisoned in Iran since December 2024, accused the Iranian government of using them as "human shields" during the US and Israel conflict with Iran. Joe Bent, their son, stated that his parents are held in harsh conditions at Tehran's Evin Prison, with an explosion near their cells causing damage.
The family of Lindsey Foreman and Craig Foreman, British citizens imprisoned in Iran, stated that the couple was used as "human shields" and accused the British government of failing to secure their release. An explosion near Evin Prison in Tehran caused damage to the ward where Craig Foreman is held, shattering windows and causing plaster to fall on prisoners who sought shelter under their beds.
A video obtained by Iran International shows a woman in Shahriar, among the grieving relatives of revolutionary martyrs, expressing gratitude to God for what she perceives as attacks by Israel and the United States on regime positions.
The Islamic regime of Iran executed three political prisoners today in western Iran; the prisoners, identified as athletes Mehdi Ghasemi, Saleh Mohammadi, and Saeed Davoudi, were arrested in January 2026 and accused of "waging war against God" and "corruption on earth" following torture and forced confessions.
The Iran Human Rights Organization reported on March 29 that U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran have coincided with severe human rights violations in prisons across Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, Urmia, Qom, Qazvin, and other locations, including food and medicine shortages, inadequate sanitary conditions, and militarization of prison control. At least one prisoner has died due to the denial of medical care.
A video received by Iran International shows citizens in the Atisaz neighborhood of Evin, Tehran, celebrating with fireworks and festivities on the night of Chaharshanbe Suri.
