The Prosecutor’s Office of Markazi Province announced the arrest of a female citizen following social media posts regarding the state-sponsored Arbaeen pilgrimage.
According to Mehr News Agency, the woman was arrested on Monday, August 10, and transferred to prison, while her social media accounts were blocked by judicial order. Markazi prosecutors labeled her posts “insulting and undocumented,” without disclosing her identity, the specific content of the posts, or her current detention facility.
This arrest comes amid an escalating nationwide crackdown targeting online activity and freedom of expression. The Center for Human Rights in Iran reported that law enforcement forces arrested six citizens in Behshahr, Mazandaran Province, on August 5. The Behshahr Police Command accused them of “disturbing public opinion” and “propaganda against the regime” on social media before referring them to judicial authorities.
Additional arrests include a 38-year-old resident of Talesh on July 26 for “insulting” and “anti-value” posts, and a page administrator in Khomam, Gilan Province, on July 25 for operating a page deemed “norm-breaking.”
Concurrently, the Tehran Prosecutor’s Office opened judicial cases against citizens protesting the execution of January 2026 demonstrators and war-related executions. Greater Tehran Police also announced the arrest of a citizen accused of “publishing insulting content against the country,” “supporting hostile groups,” and “promoting hopelessness,” subsequently broadcasting forced confession videos on state media.
