EXCLISIVE 

Based on received information, Borna Naeimi, a 29-year-old Baha’i citizen and resident of Kerman, was arrested around 4:30 p.m. on March 1st at his workplace by armed plainclothes agents. Reports indicate that he was subjected to severe beatings at the time of arrest and was then transferred to an undisclosed location. As of this report, no official information has been released regarding his place of detention, the authority responsible for his arrest, or his legal status. H