HRANA – Kasra Ghaderbeigi, a 16-year-old minor from the city of Asmanabad; Mehdi Barzouei in Bojnurd; Hossein Mazinani and Mehdi Mazinani, two brothers residing in Tehran; and three environmental activists named Sadegh Parviz-Zadeh, Fariborz Heidari, and Hossein Ansarian have been arrested by security agents in connection with the nationwide protests.
According to Kurdpa, on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, Kasra Ghaderbeigi, a 16-year-old from Asmanabad in Ilam Province, was arrested by security forces and transferred to an undisclosed location.
His arrest was carried out without the presentation of a judicial warrant, and to date, no information has been obtained regarding the reason for his arrest or the charges brought against him.
Separately, according to Kolbar News, Mehdi Barzouei was arrested by security forces at his private residence in Bojnurd on January 10, 2026, without the presentation of a judicial warrant, and transferred to an undisclosed location. After undergoing interrogation, he was transferred in recent days to Bojnurd Prison. This wrestler has been denied access to a lawyer and family visits, and no official information has been released regarding the charges against him.
In a report by Ensaf News, it was stated that Sadegh Parviz-Zadeh, Fariborz Heidari, and Hossein Ansarian—three environmental activists who had previously been arrested in connection with the nationwide protests—remain in detention.
In recent days, the arrest of a number of environmental activists has been reported. The head of Iran’s Department of Environment has also, in correspondence with the head of the judiciary, called for the release of activists detained during the recent protests.
Additionally, according to the news channel of Khajeh Nasir University of Technology, Hossein Mazinani, a graduate in computer engineering from Khajeh Nasir University of Technology and in music from the University of Art in Tehran, along with his brother Mehdi Mazinani, a graduate in computer engineering from Sharif University of Technology, were arrested on January 10, 2026. As of the time of this report, no further details have been published regarding their place of detention or the charges against them.
It should be noted that gatherings and strikes by shopkeepers and bazaar merchants began in Tehran on Sunday, December 28, 2025. After two days, they spread beyond bazaars and commercial centers. With the participation of students, citizens, and various social groups, these protests became one of the most widespread in recent years. For more information, you can refer to HRANA’s detailed report published last night on the thirty-eighth day since the start of the protests.
