HRANA – Sadegh Zibakalam, a political analyst, was arrested today, Wednesday, by security forces. The Judiciary Media Center announced that his case is currently being reviewed by the Culture and Media Prosecutor’s Office.

According to Mizan News Agency, Sadegh Zibakalam was arrested this morning. According to the report, his arrest followed the filing of a new criminal complaint and the tightening of judicial supervision measures imposed on him. Mr. Zibakalam’s case is currently under review at the Culture and Media Prosecutor’s Office.

On June 7, 2026, the Tehran Prosecutor’s Office announced that a criminal complaint had been filed against Sadegh Zibakalam and that his judicial supervision measures had been intensified. At that time, authorities stated that the political analyst had violated a previous ban on media activity by participating in a new interview.

In May of this year, the Judiciary Media Center announced that indictments had been issued against Sadegh Zibakalam and the editor-in-chief of ANA News Agency. Mizan News Agency reported that, under a judicial decision, Mr. Zibakalam was prohibited from engaging in any media activity or producing content on social media for a period of three months.

In recent months, judicial pressure on political activists, journalists, media outlets, and academics has increased due to the publication of critical views or comments expressed in the media.