Three Baha’i citizens arrested in Shiraz; growing concerns over their condition According to received reports, Mahsa Sotoudeh, Mandana Sotoudeh, and Behzad Basiri, three Baha’i citizens, have been arrested in Shiraz by intelligence agents of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Reports indicate that Roya Basiri, Behzad Basiri’s sister, shared a video expressing deep concern over their situation and called on the public to be their voice. So far, no information has be

Security forces of the Islamic Republic secretly buried the bodies of Mohammadamin Biglari and Shahin Vahedparast two protesters executed in the January uprising, and refused to disclose their burial sites to their families. Reports say they had been executed on charges including involvement in an attack on a Basij base. By hiding their burial locations, authorities have denied their families the right to know where they are laid to rest or to hold a funeral.

According to reports, Amir Mohammad Shah Karami, a 14-year-old, disappeared on January 8th, during the national uprising in Qaleh Hasan Khan (Qods City), leaving his family searching for him with no answers. Days later, when they called his phone, agents answered, saying he had been “detained and was alive.” But nearly 60 days later, his body was returned to the family in a numbered bag marked “11754.” Reports say his body showed signs of beating and bruising, and he was kill

According to received reports, Babak Kharbo, the uncle of slain protester Alireza Kharbo, was arrested on February 10th, 2026, in Dizicheh, Isfahan, and is now facing serious charges that could put him at risk of execution. Reports indicate that the 33-year-old father of three young children was subjected to interrogation and torture after his arrest before being transferred to Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan. Sources close to the family say his wife was warned not to pursue his r

Mizan News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Republic’s judiciary, reported the execution of political prisoner Mehdi Farid on charges of “spying for Israel.” According to reports, the state-run outlet claimed on Wednesday, April 22, that Farid had served as “head of the passive defense committee management” within a sensitive government body, alleging he had made contact with Mossad through online channels. The report states that information such as internal access points,

Mizan News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Republic's judiciary, announced that the death sentence for Amirali Mirjafari, one of the detainees from the January protests, had been carried out. Reports indicate that the judiciary has identified him as "the main perpetrator of the burning of the Qolhak Grand Mosque" and one of the "leaders of the Mossad collaborator network."

The judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran announced on Monday, April 20, that Mohammad Masoum Shahi and Hamed Validi have been executed on charges of “membership in a spy network linked to Mossad”. Reports say that before the execution, the two prisoners were transferred to quarantine in Karaj Central Prison. In its statement, the judiciary claimed they had contacted Mossad officers via online channels and through travel to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and returned to Ir

EXCLUSIVE IRAN WEEKLY NEWS Apri 19, 2026