The following cases involve arrests without disclosed charges, prolonged detention, enforced prison sentences, and home searches conducted under allegations such as "cooperation with the Israeli regime" and "propaganda against the state."
On 3 May 2026, Mrs. Flora Samadani was arrested in Yazd, after she and her husband, Mr. Ahmad Naimi, were summoned to the Intelligence Office. Upon their appearance at the relevant office, Mrs. Samadani was taken into custody. Three days after her arrest, no information has been released regarding her whereabouts or condition, raising concerns among her family. No details have been released regarding the nature of the allegations or the circumstances of her detention.
On 6 May 2026, Mr. Riaz Behrad, a Baha’i resident of Karaj, was arrested after appearing at the Karaj Prosecutor’s Office and was transferred to an undisclosed location. His arrest followed a search of his home on 4 May, during which authorities issued a summons to the Prosecutor’s Office. As of the time of reporting, no information has been released regarding the reasons for his arrest, his whereabouts, or any charges against him.
On 9 May 2026 Ms. Romina Goli, a Baha’i resident of Sari, was arrested by security forces and formally charged the following day under Articles 500 and 500 bis of the Islamic Penal Code with “propaganda against the regime” and “propaganda activity contrary to Islamic law,” leading to a one-month detention order. She was arrested at her home after agents approached under the pretext of delivering a package; no warrant was presented, and agents reportedly refused to show one, stating they would have entered by climbing the wall if the door remained closed. Authorities confiscated her mobile phone, her mother’s phone, a laptop, and several religious books, and questioned family members about her online activity. As of the time of writing, no information has been released regarding her place of detention.
