Following a complaint by the Ilam Petrochemical Company in Ilam Province and an arrest warrant by the court of Chovar County, media activist Iraj Moghaddam was arrested. The reason for his arrest has been connected to his decision to publish the paycheck of personnel at the company.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists,  Ilam province, his conditions, whereabouts and charges are still unknown at the time of writing.

Moghaddam is the director of news outlet “Hezar Pisheh”.