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Sadegh Zibakalam Arrested

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HRANA – Sadegh Zibakalam, a political analyst, was arrested today, Wednesday, by security forces. The Judiciary Media Center announced that his case is currently being reviewed by the Culture and Media Prosecutor’s Office.

According to Mizan News Agency, Sadegh Zibakalam was arrested this morning. According to the report, his arrest followed the filing of a new criminal complaint and the tightening of judicial supervision measures imposed on him. Mr. Zibakalam’s case is currently under review at the Culture and Media Prosecutor’s Office.

On June 7, 2026, the Tehran Prosecutor’s Office announced that a criminal complaint had been filed against Sadegh Zibakalam and that his judicial supervision measures had been intensified. At that time, authorities stated that the political analyst had violated a previous ban on media activity by participating in a new interview.

In May of this year, the Judiciary Media Center announced that indictments had been issued against Sadegh Zibakalam and the editor-in-chief of ANA News Agency. Mizan News Agency reported that, under a judicial decision, Mr. Zibakalam was prohibited from engaging in any media activity or producing content on social media for a period of three months.

In recent months, judicial pressure on political activists, journalists, media outlets, and academics has increased due to the publication of critical views or comments expressed in the media.

Tehran Prosecutor Files Charges Against Sadegh Zibakalam

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HRANA News Agency – The Tehran Prosecutor’s Office has filed charges against Sadegh Zibakalam for posts he made on social media. Zibakalam, a political analyst and prisoner, is currently on medical furlough from Evin Prison.

According to HRANA, quoting Mizan, the charges against Mr. Zibakalam were initiated without specifying the exact nature of the allegations, with the reasoning cited as his social media activity.

Previously, following the enforcement of his prison sentences, Mr. Zibakalam was transferred to Evin Prison on May 12, 2024. Shortly thereafter, his lawyer, Mohammad Izadi, revealed that he had been diagnosed with cancer while in custody. In September 2024, he was granted medical furlough.

In his first case, Mr. Zibakalam was sentenced to 18 months in prison and a two-year ban on participating in political parties, groups, and online activities for “propaganda against the regime.” In a second case, he received a one-year prison sentence for similar charges. In a third case, he was sentenced to six months in prison for “publishing false information.” These sentences were enforced following appeals to the Supreme Court.

In recent years, the Tehran Prosecutor’s Office has filed charges against Mr. Zibakalam for posts on topics such as the deadly Kerman explosions, reports of student poisonings, and “publishing false, undocumented, and inaccurate information” online.

Sadegh Zibakalam is a political science professor, author, and prominent Iranian analyst with reformist and liberal views. He has previously faced convictions for his activities.