HRANA – On Sunday, October 25, 2026, Hojjat (Yaser) Moghaddam, a resident of Birjand, was arrested by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence and transferred to an undisclosed location.

Based on information received by HRANA, Hojjat (Yaser) Moghaddam was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence agents on Sunday, October 25, while traveling along a street. He faces charges of “propaganda against the regime” and “spreading false information to disturb public opinion.”

An informed source close to his family confirmed the arrest to HRANA, stating: “On the morning of Monday, October 26, security authorities contacted Moghaddam’s family and informed them of the charges against him and the agency responsible for his arrest. He had previously been sentenced to imprisonment but has not yet received a summons to begin serving his sentence.”

Hojjat (Yaser) Moghaddam faces two separate sets of legal proceedings. In the first part of his case, he faces charges including “resisting officers in the performance of their duties” and “disrupting public order and peace.” His case remains under review at Branch 102 of the Criminal Court Two of Birjand. A hearing on these charges was held on August 15, 2025.

In the second part of his case, Moghaddam was sentenced to two years and one month in prison by Branch 1 of the Birjand Revolutionary Court on charges of “assembly and collusion” and “acting against national security.” The hearing in this part of his case was held on September 5, 2026.

Moghaddam was previously arrested on January 21, 2026, in connection with the protests that took place that month. He was subsequently released on bail on April 25, 2026, from one of the Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facilities.

Hojjat (Yaser) Moghaddam, 30, is married, has one child, and resides in Birjand.