Milad Bahri, a resident of Shadegan, Khuzestan province, was arrested by security forces on Monday, January 6, 2025, and transferred to an undisclosed location.

According to HRANA, the news agency of the Human Rights Activists in Iran, Mr. Bahri was detained by agents of The Ministry of Intelligence in Shadegan. The reasons for his arrest and his current whereabouts remain unknown at this time.

Milad Bahri, a photojournalist from Shadegan, has previously been arrested due to his activities.

According to data collected in 2024 by the Department of Statistics and Publications of HRA, Khuzestan Province ranked second in the number of human rights violations committed by Iran’s regime, following Tehran Province.