Yesterday, December 16, Nima Radmanesh and Hossein Esmaeilzadeh, two residents of Tabriz, were arrested by security forces in the city and taken to an undisclosed location.

Based on information received by HRANA, the arrests of Mr. Radmanesh and Mr. Esmaeilzadeh took place separately yesterday at their family homes in Tabriz.

As of the time of this report, no information is available about the reasons for their arrests, their current whereabouts, or the charges against them.

Nima Radmanesh, 21, has a history of prior judicial encounters and arrests.