Reports related to arrests and political prisoners
Artin Salari, a 20-year-old resident of Nurabad Memesani, has been charged with *moharebeh* (waging war against God) following protests in December. Local sources report that several citizens in Nurabad Memesani have received severe sentences in recent weeks.
The Supreme Court of Iran has upheld the death sentence for Mohammad Abbasi and a 25-year prison sentence for his daughter Fatemeh Abbasi, both detained during the December 2021 protests in Malard. Mohammad Abbasi is being held in Qezel-Hesar Prison in Karaj, while Fatemeh Abbasi is in Evin Prison.
Mohammad Reza Hosseini, a 29-year-old resident of Kerman, was arrested on January 13, 2026, during a raid by approximately thirty government forces and transferred to solitary confinement without a judicial warrant. He faces serious charges including organizing protests, arson, collusion with Israel, and conspiracy against the regime.
On April 26, 2026, the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced four December 2025 protest detainees, including one woman named Maryam Hedavand, to death. The convicted individuals are Ehsan Hosseinipour Hasarloo, Matin Mohammadi, and Arfan Amiri.
Abolfazl Ghadyani, a political prisoner at Evin Prison, stated in a message that the leaders of the Islamic Republic are responsible for the war, destruction, and death in Iran. The interview was conducted by Morteza Kazemian, a member of the Iran International editorial board.
The Ministry of Intelligence of the Islamic Republic announced the arrest of four individuals in Kerman's Azadi Square on charges of involvement in a shooting that occurred on April 4, 2026, which injured two men and a young girl.
On Sunday, the sixth of Ordibehesht, Tasnim News Agency reported that four individuals were arrested by IRGC security forces and law enforcement command for allegedly shooting at a government gathering in Kerman, resulting in the injury of two men and a young girl.
A shooting occurred at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, with new video footage capturing red carpet moments following the incident. Location details and casualty numbers were not specified in the article.
More than 250 people were arrested across various provinces of Iran in the past 24 hours, according to media outlets affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian citizen who was imprisoned in France on charges of "glorifying terrorism" and recently returned to Iran, stated on television that she was forced to eat only vegetables for 237 days and was prohibited from wearing a hijab in prison. One of her charges involved supporting Hamas, a group backed by the Islamic Republic, in its armed attack on Israel.
A group of political prisoners in Tehran’s Evin Prison, including detainees from the January 2025 uprising, have issued a statement reporting ongoing torture, beatings, and denial of medical care, naming specific victims and calling for international attention to their plight.
Abolfazl Ghadyani, a political prisoner at Evin Prison, has issued a statement blaming the officials of the Islamic Republic, led by Ali Khamenei, for causing war through provocative actions and interference in regional affairs. Ghadyani also criticizes the regime's suppression of protest movements and calls for a referendum on regime change to prevent further destruction of Iran.
