HRANA News Agency – Nineteen individuals affiliated with the “Yamani” movement were arrested by security forces in Mashhad.

According to news outlets linked to security agencies, the arrests took place during a religious gathering and were carried out under judicial orders. While the reports identified the detainees as supporters of the “Yamani” movement, no further details have been provided regarding the circumstances of their arrest.

The identities and current whereabouts of those detained remain unknown. As of this writing, no official statements have been issued by security or judicial authorities.

In Iran, individuals are regularly arrested for claiming spiritual or religious connections to the Hidden Imam of Shi’a Islam. The “Yamani” movement—led by Ahmad al-Hasan Yamani—advocates beliefs centered on Mahdism, a messianic doctrine in Shi’a Islam.

Iranian security institutions, particularly the Ministry of Intelligence, maintain specialized units tasked with monitoring and suppressing religious, mystical, and ideological groups that fall outside the state’s sanctioned framework.