HRANA News Agency – Babak Asadi, an Azerbaijani-Turk activist, was arrested yesterday by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence in Heris County, East Azerbaijan province, and transferred to Tabriz Prison.

A source close to his family told HRANA: “A few hours after the arrest, Mr. Asadi called his family and informed them that he had been transferred to Tabriz Prison.”

The day before, on Sunday, May 25, intelligence agents had searched both his workplace and his family residence in Heris without presenting a court warrant. Following the search, they summoned him to the Intelligence Office without providing a formal summons.

As of the time of this report, the reasons for his arrest and the charges against him remain unknown.

Babak Asadi Daghdaghan, an Azerbaijani-Turk activist, has previously faced pressure and security-related actions due to his activism. He is the son of Asadollah Asadi, a political activist and former prisoner.