Reza Mohammad Hosseini and Arsham Rezaei, were brutally assaulted by security forces

Reza Mohammad Hosseini and Arsham Rezaei, two monarchist political prisoners, along with at least 20 others, were brutally assaulted by security forces and special prison units before being transferred to solitary confinement. Their hands and feet were bound, sacks pulled over their heads.

Reports say the prisoners have since launched a hunger strike to protest the violent crackdown and ongoing abuse inside the prison.