Six Baha’is in Karaj Summoned to Serve Prison Sentences On 4 October 2025 six Baha’i residents of Karaj — Naghmeh Mirza Agha, Mahindokht Saadatmand Manshadi, Mahshid Sefidi Miandoab, Samar Masoudi Mehrabad, Mona Zokaie Arani and Naser Rajab — received summonses to the

Shahram Fallah Denied Bail, Remains in Custody It was learned on 4 October 2025 that Shahram Fallah, a Baha’i resident of Kerman, remains in detention despite repeated requests from his family and relatives for release on bail, all of which have been denied by judicial

Dorsa Dehghani summoned for Interrogation following Home Raid in Shiraz On 23 September, nearly three weeks following a raid and search of her home, Ms. Dorsa Dehghani, a resident of Shiraz, was contacted by intelligence officials and summoned for interrogation.  She presented

Three judiciary officials in Isfahan province, Iran, have issued seizure orders against several local Baha’is who as a result face the imminent and catastrophic loss of productive assets including a pistachio farm. Isfahan’s Chief Justice Asadollah Jafari, Judge Morteza Barati,

STATE-LED THEFT: Baha’i-owned properties in Isfahan, Iran, including productive assets such as pistachio farms, have been seized by three judiciary officials in a new attack on the economic rights of Iran’s persecuted Baha’i religious minority. Two of the officials are under EU

Isfahan Appeals Court Confirms 90-Year Imprisonment for Ten Baháʼí Women On 28 September 2025 the appellate court in Isfahan province upheld the sentences against ten Baháʼí women, confirming a combined total of 90 years’ imprisonment and supplementary penalties. Neda Badakhsh,

Kayvan Dehghani Sentenced to Six Years Imprisonment, Exile, and Social Restrictions in Isfahan On 8 October 2025, Ms Anisa Dehghani, the sister of Mr. Kayvan Dehghani, a Baha’i resident of Isfahan, advised that Mr. Dehghani had been sentenced by the Isfahan Revolutionary Court

During the BIC’s recent statement at the UN Human Rights Council, the Iranian government attempted to interrupt on baseless grounds. This once again illustrates the government's determination to suffocate the voice of Baha'is at all levels and conceal the countless human rights violations

Thank you @BBCPersian for reporting on the state-led theft of productive Baha’i-owned assets in Isfahan, Iran, by three judiciary officials in the province. The seizures expose the judiciary’s systematic campaign to persecute the Baha’i community through dispossession and

Thank you ايران اينترنشنال for interviewing BIC Spokesperson vesaghsanaei on the state-led theft of productive Baha’i-owned assets in Isfahan, Iran, by three judiciary officials in the province. The seizures expose the judiciary’s systematic campaign to persecute the Baha’i community

Six Baha’i women in Hamedan Seek Retrial Over Prison Sentences It was learned on 1 October 2025 that six Baha’i women in Hamedan, who had previously received prison sentences, have submitted a request for retrial to the Supreme Court. These women are: Neda Mohebbi, Atefeh

Nahid Behrouzi Sentenced to Five Years in Prison On 6 October 2025, Mrs. Nahid Behrouzi (Forouhari), a resident of Karaj, was sentenced by Branch 4 of the Revolutionary Court of Karaj to five years in prison plus additional penalties. According to the verdict issued on 6

Court of Appeal Upholds 25-Year Prison Sentence for Roya Sabet On 23 September 2025, Branch 37 of the Fars Province Court of Appeal upheld the 25-year prison sentence and supplementary penalties previously issued against Mrs. Roya Sabet, a resident of the UAE who was visiting

Sonia Todiee Arrested in Babol On the evening of 12 October 2025, Ms.Sonia Todiee, a Bahá’í residing in Babol, was arrested by security agents and transferred to an undisclosed location. During her arrest, the agents also conducted a search of her residence, confiscating several

Fardin Bengaleh Arrested in Shiraz On 14 October 2025, Mr. Fardin Bengaleh, a Bahá’í residing in Shiraz, was arrested by security agents and taken to an undisclosed location. At the time of writing, no details have been made available regarding the grounds for his arrest, his

The Baha'i International Community deplores the ongoing and unjust incarceration of Fariba Kamalabadi solely for her beliefs, standing up for the freedom of religion or belief, and for defending this right for others. The solidarity and compassion being shown to her by her fellow

Afshin Haghighat Arrested in Shiraz On 14 October 2025 security agents in Shiraz detained Mr. Afshin Haghighat, a Bahá’í residing of Shiraz, and transferred him to an undisclosed location. At the time of arrest agents searched Mr. Haghighat’s residence, seizing several

Jinous Mohammadnejad Arrested After Home Raid in Urmia On the morning of 14 October 2025, security agents from the Ministry of Intelligence raided the home of Ms.Jinous Mohammadnejad, a Baha'i resident of Urmia. The agents searched her house and confiscated several personal

NATIONWIDE ATTACKS: On 20 October 2025, Iranian security and intelligence agents launched sweeping, coordinated operations targeting Baha'is in at least six provinces—Sistan and Baluchestan, Semnan, Mazandaran, Fars, Isfahan, and Tehran. At least twenty-two Baha'is had their

حملات سراسری: در تاریخ ۲۸ مهر ۱۴۰۴، نیروهای امنیتی و اطلاعاتی حکومت، عملیات گسترده و هماهنگی را علیه بهائیان در دست‌کم شش استان ــ سیستان و بلوچستان، سمنان، مازندران، فارس، اصفهان و تهران ــ به اجرا گذاشتند. در این یورش‌ها، دست‌کم بیست‌ودو شهروند بهائی، منازل و محل‌های کسب‌شان