Woman Arrested in Shiraz on Espionage Charges

HRANA – The deputy commander of Fars Province’s police force announced the arrest of a female citizen in Shiraz. The official cited the reason for her arrest as “espionage through sending videos and images of missile launch and impact sites, cooperation with international hostile networks, and distributing anti-government leaflets.”

According to IRNA, the deputy police commander of Fars Province said that a woman had been arrested in Shiraz. Yousef Malekzadeh stated that the reason for her arrest was “espionage through sending footage and images from enemy missile launch and impact locations, cooperation with international hostile networks, and distributing anti-government leaflets.”

The police official further claimed that the woman had extensive contact with two media outlets based outside the country. He added that she had also intended to financially support one of these networks and served as the admin of two Instagram pages that widely published stories and messages.

Malekzadeh continued by claiming that “sending images of launchers, the moment of missile launches, and launch sites along with their geographic locations to foreign-based networks, chanting slogans against the regime at night from rooftops and across the city with several others, supporting one of the regime’s opposition groups, and participating in the protests of last January” were among her other alleged activities.

However, the deputy commander did not disclose the woman’s identity or place of detention.

At Least 45 Citizens Arrested by The Ministry of Intelligence Across 7 Provinces

HRANA – At least 45 citizens have been arrested by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence in the provinces of Khuzestan, Gilan, Isfahan, Hormozgan, Hamedan, Kerman, and Kermanshah. Alleged links to Israeli and U.S. intelligence services, as well as media outlets based outside the country, were cited among the reasons for these arrests. A video containing the forced confession of one of these citizens has also been released, although the circumstances under which it was recorded remain unclear.

According to Tasnim News Agency, the Ministry of Intelligence of Iran claimed that 11 citizens, including the main network leader allegedly linked to Israeli intelligence services, were identified and arrested in Isfahan Province.

The statement further alleged that these citizens are accused of killing a Basij member and one Ministry of Intelligence agent in Khuzestan, as well as injuring several other Basij members. It also claimed that over the past two months, 11 other members of this “terrorist group” had been arrested, while five others were killed during an armed clash with security forces.

Separately, a video of the forced confession of one of these citizens has been published, though the conditions under which it was recorded are unknown.

The Ministry of Intelligence also announced the arrest of four citizens in Khuzestan and Kermanshah Provinces. The agency alleged that these individuals intended to carry out “sabotage” operations and were identified and arrested in the cities of Andimeshk and Qasr-e Shirin. According to the Ministry, “a number of weapons were discovered and seized from these citizens.”

In the same statement, the Ministry of Intelligence reported the arrest of 30 more citizens in four provinces, describing them as “members of a terrorist group linked to Israeli intelligence services.”

According to the agency, four citizens were arrested in Gilan Province, eight in Kerman Province, six in Hamedan Province, and 12 in Hormozgan Province. It also claimed that quantities of homemade bombs and weapons were discovered and confiscated from them.

The report did not provide further details, including the identities of these citizens or their place of detention.

It is worth noting that the U.S. and Israeli military attacks on Iran began on February 28, 2026, and on April 8, 2026, a two-week ceasefire between the parties was announced. Since the beginning of these attacks, HRANA has been documenting and recording related incidents across different parts of the country on a daily basis. For further information, readers may refer to HRANA’s detailed reports covering the forty days of the conflict.

Six Citizens Arrested in Hormozgan and Qazvin Provinces

HRANA – Five citizens, including two women, were arrested in Hormozgan Province over alleged ties to a media outlet based outside the country. Separately, the police commander of Qazvin Province announced the arrest of another citizen in the city on suspicion of espionage.

According to Mehr News Agency, five citizens were arrested in Hormozgan Province. Hormozgan’s police force stated that the five individuals, three men and two women, were identified and arrested for allegedly being in contact, through Internet, with the “head of a network and hostile foreign media outlets.”

In a separate report, Modara News reported the arrest of a citizen in Qazvin. According to this report, quoting the police commander of Qazvin Province, the individual had allegedly been in contact with a “spy handler linked to hostile countries” and had facilitated the targeting of one of Qazvin’s industrial units.

Report on the Arrest of an Olympiad Gold Medal–Winning Literature Student in Mashhad

HRANA – Mohammad-Parsa Golchin, a University of Tehran student and winner of a gold medal in the National Literature Olympiad, was arrested on the evening of Saturday, April 11, during a gathering in Mashhad and taken to an undisclosed location. At the same time as his arrest, the other individuals present were also detained and released later that same night, but he remains in custody.

According to United Students, a student was arrested in Tehran. The identity of this student has been reported as Mohammad-Parsa Golchin, a University of Tehran student. Mr. Golchin was arrested on the evening of Saturday, April 11, in Mashhad.

He had gathered with a group of his high school friends to meet one of their former teachers when, during the gathering, several security agents entered the location and arrested everyone present.

Most of those detained in this incident have since been released, but this student remains in custody. No information has been obtained regarding his place of detention or the charges brought against him.

Mohammad-Parsa Golchin is a 2024-entry undergraduate student in Persian Literature and the recipient of a gold medal in the National Literature Olympiad.

Teachers’ Union Activist Mohammad-Ali Zahmatkesh Arrested

HRANA – Yesterday, Tuesday, April 14, Mohammad-Ali Zahmatkesh, a teachers’ union activist in Fars Province, was arrested by security forces in Shiraz.

According to a report by the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers’ Trade Associations, Mohammad-Ali Zahmatkesh was arrested in Shiraz. Based on this report, the arrest of this teachers’ union activist took place yesterday, Tuesday, April 14, at his private residence by security forces.

As of the time of this report, no information has been obtained regarding the reasons for his arrest or his place of detention.

Zahmatkesh had previously been arrested and convicted due to his union activities.

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Ilam: 8 Citizens Arrested by IRGC Intelligence Agents

HRANA – The IRGC Intelligence Organization in Ilam has announced the arrest of eight citizens on accusations described as “cooperation with anti-government groups and foreign media outlets, along with direct contact with Mossad.”

According to HRANA, citing Shahr News Agency, the arrests were carried out by agents of the IRGC Intelligence Organization in Ilam. The institution stated that the charges against these individuals include “cooperation with groups opposed to the government and foreign media outlets (Iran International), as well as direct contact with Mossad.”

The report does not provide further details, including the identities of the detainees or their place of detention.

It is worth noting that the U.S. and Israeli military attacks on Iran began on February 28, 2026, and on April 8, 2026, a two-week ceasefire between the parties was announced. Since the beginning of these attacks, HRANA has been documenting and recording related incidents across different parts of the country on a daily basis. For further information, readers may refer to HRANA’s detailed reports covering the forty days of the conflict.

Several Foreign Nationals Arrested by Intelligence Agents in Abadan

HRANA – The IRGC Intelligence Organization in Khuzestan announced in a statement that several foreign nationals have been arrested in Abadan. The reason given for their arrest was “collective illegal entry into Iran from neighboring countries during a sensitive period.”

According to ILNA, the Valiasr Intelligence Organization of the IRGC in Khuzestan reported the arrest of several foreign nationals in Abadan. The statement said: “These foreign nationals had entered the country illegally from neighboring countries during the country’s sensitive period and had taken up residence in a location. They were arrested collectively and handed over to the judicial authorities.”

The report does not provide any details regarding the identities, number, nationality, or place of detention of those arrested.

It is worth noting that the U.S. and Israeli military attacks on Iran began on February 28, 2026, and on April 8, 2026, a two-week ceasefire between the parties was announced. Since the beginning of these attacks, HRANA has been documenting and recording related incidents across different parts of the country on a daily basis. For further information, readers may refer to HRANA’s detailed reports covering the forty days of the conflict.

Concern Mounts as Mir Youssef Younesi Is Transferred from Evin to an Unknown Location

HRANA – Mir-Youssef Younesi, a political prisoner held in Evin Prison, was transferred today, Monday, April 13, 2026 (24 Farvardin, Europe time), from the prison to an unknown location. The move has heightened his family’s concerns regarding his fate.

Reza Younesi, the son of the 73-year-old political prisoner, announced his father’s sudden transfer in a written statement, saying: “This morning, Evin Prison officials summoned him to the prison office, but after he went there, he did not return to the ward. His cellmates were later told that he had been transferred. My father did not even have the chance to collect his personal belongings, and at present, there is no information about where he is being held.”

Mr. Younesi had been sentenced in January 2024 by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court to five years of discretionary imprisonment.

The court session addressing the charges against him was held on December 31, 2023. According to his daughter Aida, Mr. Younesi was not taken to court because he refused to wear prison clothes, and the judge also did not allow his lawyers to present a defense.

On December 28, 2022, Mr. Younesi was arrested in Shahroud. After 107 days in solitary confinement in Wards 240 and 209, followed by detention in closed multi-person cells in Ward 209 of Evin Prison, he was transferred to the prison’s general ward.

Mir Youssef Younesi is the father of Ali Younesi, the student currently imprisoned in Evin Prison. Ali Younesi won the silver medal in Iran’s National Astronomy Olympiad in 2016 and the gold medal in 2017. He also achieved first place with a gold medal in the 12th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics held in China. He and another detained student from the same university, Amirhossein Moradi, are currently serving their sentences in Evin Prison.

Two Citizens Arrested in Delfan for Contact with Anti-Government Media

HRANA – Two citizens in Delfan were arrested by law enforcement forces on charges of contact with media outlets opposed to the government, along with related activities.

According to Mehr News Agency , two citizens were arrested in Delfan, Lorestan Province. The Lorestan Police stated that the reason for their arrest was “filming military and sensitive centers and maintaining contact with foreign media outlets, including Iran International.”

According to the report, the electronic devices of these citizens were also confiscated at the time of arrest.

The report does not mention the identities of the detainees or their place of detention.

Following Forced Confession Video, 50 Reportedly Arrested in Tehran

HRANA – While a video of the forced confessions of two citizens in Tehran had previously been released in connection with a Telegram channel, Fars News Agency has now reported the arrest of 50 people in the same case. These individuals were arrested yesterday for sharing images and information related to the recent military clashes with the mentioned Telegram channel.

According to Fars News Agency, the number of detainees linked to sending information to a Telegram channel in Tehran has been announced as 50. Earlier, the Tehran Police Information Center had issued a statement announcing the arrest of individuals in connection with activity in a Telegram group, and simultaneously released a video of the forced confessions of two citizens in this regard. The circumstances under which these confessions were recorded remain unclear.

However, Fars News Agency reported minutes ago that “50 people were arrested yesterday” in Tehran in relation to this matter. According to the report, these individuals are accused of sending images and information from sensitive locations, facilities, and force deployment sites to “enemy agents.”

The published reports have provided no details regarding the identities of the detainees, their place of detention, or the legal process surrounding their cases. It is also unclear whether the released confessions are limited to these two citizens, or whether others have also been pressured in this case without any footage of them being made public.

It should be noted that the U.S. and Israeli military attacks on Iran began on February 28, 2026, and on April 8, 2026, a two-week ceasefire between the parties was announced. Since the start of these attacks, HRANA has been documenting and recording related incidents across different parts of the country on a daily basis.