On March 18, 19 and 20, coinciding with the start of the Iranian new year, multiple reports have emerged of citizens being detained across various cities in Iran. In many cases, these arrests have been carried out without clear information regarding the individuals’ whereabouts, legal status, or the charges against them.
In the most recent incidents, in the early hours of Friday, March 20, several Kurdish citizens were arrested in Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province, by security forces. According to reports, Jalal Alavi, a resident of Kouseh-Kahriz village, along with Vahab Hosseinzadeh, were detained without a judicial warrant and taken to undisclosed locations. Additionally, Huyar Zahabi, a 21-year-old from Mahabad, was arrested during a raid on a relative’s home. These arrests reportedly took place without official explanation, and no information about their current condition has been made available.
On the night of Thursday, March 19, Reza Dalman, a 24-year-old student at Sharif University of Technology, was arrested at his home by intelligence agents. Reports indicate that the charge against him relates to hanging a mouse doll from a tree. In the context of recent protests, the image of a mouse has been used as a form of political expression referring to Ali Khamenei, with activists using it to mock him as hiding underground during periods of unrest. It is also reported that information about his identity had been relayed to security authorities through the student Basij.
Earlier, on the night of Wednesday, March 18, Nima Hemmati and Mahan Hemmati, two Kurdish brothers, were arrested in Isfahan by security forces. Their vehicle was stopped, and they were detained without a warrant before being transferred to a detention facility run by the Intelligence Ministry in Isfahan Central Prison. Mahan Hemmati is 17 years old and a high school student, while Nima Hemmati is a graduate student.
Also on March 18, Manouchehr Aghabeigi, a board member of the Teachers’ Trade Association in Kermanshah, was arrested by security forces. According to available reports, he has not been able to contact his family since his detention, and his condition remains unknown. This has raised particular concern given his pre-existing heart and vascular conditions.
In Mashhad, Ahmad Rahimi, a physician and former university professor, along with his wife, Soheila Hosseini, were arrested at their home on the same date. Sources state that security agents searched their residence during the arrest. The couple had reportedly been involved in providing assistance to individuals injured during the January protests. As of the time of this report, no official information has been released regarding the reasons for their arrest or their place of detention.
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In the most recent incidents, in the early hours of Friday, March 20, several Kurdish citizens were arrested in Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province, by security forces. According to reports, Jalal Alavi, a resident of Kouseh-Kahriz village, along with Vahab Hosseinzadeh, were detained without a judicial warrant and taken to undisclosed locations. Additionally, Huyar Zahabi, a 21-year-old from Mahabad, was arrested during a raid on a relative’s home. These arrests reportedly took place without official explanation, and no information about their current condition has been made available.
On the night of Thursday, March 19, Reza Dalman, a 24-year-old student at Sharif University of Technology, was arrested at his home by intelligence agents. Reports indicate that the charge against him relates to hanging a mouse doll from a tree. In the context of recent protests, the image of a mouse has been used as a form of political expression referring to Ali Khamenei, with activists using it to mock him as hiding underground during periods of unrest. It is also reported that information about his identity had been relayed to security authorities through the student Basij.
Earlier, on the night of Wednesday, March 18, Nima Hemmati and Mahan Hemmati, two Kurdish brothers, were arrested in Isfahan by security forces. Their vehicle was stopped, and they were detained without a warrant before being transferred to a detention facility run by the Intelligence Ministry in Isfahan Central Prison. Mahan Hemmati is 17 years old and a high school student, while Nima Hemmati is a graduate student.
Also on March 18, Manouchehr Aghabeigi, a board member of the Teachers’ Trade Association in Kermanshah, was arrested by security forces. According to available reports, he has not been able to contact his family since his detention, and his condition remains unknown. This has raised particular concern given his pre-existing heart and vascular conditions.
In Mashhad, Ahmad Rahimi, a physician and former university professor, along with his wife, Soheila Hosseini, were arrested at their home on the same date. Sources state that security agents searched their residence during the arrest. The couple had reportedly been involved in providing assistance to individuals injured during the January protests. As of the time of this report, no official information has been released regarding the reasons for their arrest or their place of detention.
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According to information received by the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC), Abolfazl Damanjani, who was detained during the January 2026 protests, joined a hunger strike with other prisoners at Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province, on July 4, despite suffering from serious health problems.
Damanjani last contacted his family that day. Since then, no information has been made available about his condition or current place of detention.
According to their families, Damanjani and Ahmad Rahimi were being held in the prison’s quarantine ward until July 4, when they were transferred to an undisclosed location. Prison authorities have provided their families with no information about their whereabouts or well-being.
At least 350 prisoners in Vakilabad Prison’s quarantine ward reportedly began a hunger strike on July 2 to protest mistreatment by prison officials and inadequate detention conditions.
The protest followed an incident on July 1, when security personnel and prisoner ward representatives allegedly subjected a political prisoner to a severe beating over an accusation that he had disrespected prison officers. Witnesses said the assault was so violent that the prisoner lost control of his bladder and bowels. Hundreds of prisoners subsequently began a hunger strike in protest.
Damanjani, a resident of Mashhad, was arrested at his workplace during a raid by security forces on January 10, 2026. After weeks of interrogation and uncertainty about his whereabouts, he was transferred to Vakilabad Prison. He reportedly suffers from injuries sustained through violence during interrogation, a disability affecting his leg, and illnesses developed in detention. The continuation of his hunger strike may place his health and life at serious risk.
Rahimi, a former professor at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, was arrested with his wife, Soheila Hosseini Naghash, on March 18, 2026. He had resigned from the university during the 2022 nationwide protests in opposition to the authorities’ violent crackdown on demonstrators. Several days after his removal from the quarantine ward, his family remains unaware of his condition or location.
Due to prevailing security conditions, restricted communications, and the lack of independent access to Vakilabad Prison, full verification of all details in this report remains limited.
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Damanjani last contacted his family that day. Since then, no information has been made available about his condition or current place of detention.
According to their families, Damanjani and Ahmad Rahimi were being held in the prison’s quarantine ward until July 4, when they were transferred to an undisclosed location. Prison authorities have provided their families with no information about their whereabouts or well-being.
At least 350 prisoners in Vakilabad Prison’s quarantine ward reportedly began a hunger strike on July 2 to protest mistreatment by prison officials and inadequate detention conditions.
The protest followed an incident on July 1, when security personnel and prisoner ward representatives allegedly subjected a political prisoner to a severe beating over an accusation that he had disrespected prison officers. Witnesses said the assault was so violent that the prisoner lost control of his bladder and bowels. Hundreds of prisoners subsequently began a hunger strike in protest.
Damanjani, a resident of Mashhad, was arrested at his workplace during a raid by security forces on January 10, 2026. After weeks of interrogation and uncertainty about his whereabouts, he was transferred to Vakilabad Prison. He reportedly suffers from injuries sustained through violence during interrogation, a disability affecting his leg, and illnesses developed in detention. The continuation of his hunger strike may place his health and life at serious risk.
Rahimi, a former professor at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, was arrested with his wife, Soheila Hosseini Naghash, on March 18, 2026. He had resigned from the university during the 2022 nationwide protests in opposition to the authorities’ violent crackdown on demonstrators. Several days after his removal from the quarantine ward, his family remains unaware of his condition or location.
Due to prevailing security conditions, restricted communications, and the lack of independent access to Vakilabad Prison, full verification of all details in this report remains limited.
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