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January 2026 Protests: Narges Heydari, a Resident of Izeh, Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

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HRANA – The Ahvaz Revolutionary Court sentenced Narges Heydari, a resident of Izeh who was arrested in connection with the January 2026 protests and is currently held in Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz, to five years in prison and additional punishment.

According to HRANA, Narges Heydari has been sentenced to imprisonment.

Under a ruling issued by the Ahvaz Revolutionary Court and communicated to Heydari, she was sentenced to five years in prison on the charge of “acting against national security.” As an additional punishment, the court also ordered her to perform “enjoining good” for one year.

On January 19, 2026, Narges Heydari was arrested in Izeh by agents of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Intelligence Organization in connection with nationwide protests.

Heydari, 38, is currently held in Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz.

Identities of Two More Sunni Citizens Arrested in Ahvaz Confirmed

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Abdolmajid Sharifi, ahvaz, Arkan Sharifi, Sunni Citizens

HRANA – Two more Sunni citizens arrested in Ahvaz have been identified as Abdolmajid Sharifi and his teenage son, Arkan Sharifi. Razi Heydari, Hossein Heydari, and Abdolhadi Asakereh had previously been identified. They are among at least 10 citizens arrested by intelligence agents in Ahvaz on Friday, September 4, 2026.

According to HRANA, two more Sunni citizens arrested in Ahvaz have been identified as Abdolmajid Sharifi, 44, and his 17-year-old son, Arkan Sharifi.

The two citizens, along with at least eight others, were arrested on Friday, September 4, 2026, after intelligence agents entered a private residence in the Kuy-e Mashali neighborhood of Ahvaz.

According to information received by HRANA, the citizens had gathered at a friend’s home for a meeting when intelligence agents surrounded the residence, entered the home, and arrested at least 10 of those present.

Reports received by HRANA also indicate that some of the citizens were beaten during their arrests and subsequently transferred to an undisclosed location.

HRANA had previously identified three other detainees: Razi Heydari, 50; Hossein Heydari, 29; and Abdolhadi Asakereh, 30. With the identification of Abdolmajid Sharifi and Arkan Sharifi, the identities of five of the detainees have now been confirmed.

These citizens are residents of the Kuy-e Mashali and Akhar-e Asfalt neighborhoods of Ahvaz.

In recent days, their families have visited judicial authorities seeking information about the condition and whereabouts of their relatives. However, their inquiries have so far yielded no results.

As of the time of this report, the identities of the remaining detainees have not been confirmed, and no information has been obtained regarding their whereabouts or the charges brought against them.

At Least 10 Sunni Citizens Arrested in Ahvaz

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Abdolhadi Asakereh, ahvaz, Hossein Heydari, HRANA, Razi Heydari, Sunni Citizens

HRANA – On Friday, September 4, at least 10 Sunni citizens were arrested after intelligence forces raided a gathering in Ahvaz. Following their arrest, they were transferred to an undisclosed location.

According to HRANA, ton Friday, September 4, 2026, intelligence forces entered a private residence in the Kuy-e Mashali neighborhood of Ahvaz and arrested at least 10 Sunni Arab citizens.

According to information received by HRANA, the citizens had gathered at the home of a friend for a meeting when intelligence forces surrounded the residence and entered the premises. During the raid, the forces beat several of those present and arrested them. The detainees were subsequently transferred to an undisclosed location.

HRANA has so far confirmed the identities of three of the detainees: Razi Heydari, 50; Hossein Heydari, 29; and Abdolhadi Asakereh, 30. The identities of the other detainees are still being investigated.

These citizens are residents of the Kuy-e Mashali and Akhar Asfalt neighborhoods of Ahvaz.

At the time of this report, despite several days having passed since their arrest, no information has been obtained regarding the detainees’ whereabouts or the charges brought against them.

Najmeh Sadat Bonyan Arrested and Transferred to Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz

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ahvaz, Dezful, HRANA, Najmeh Sadat Bonyan, Sepidar Prison

HRANA – Najmeh Sadat Bonyan, a resident of Dezful who is active in the field of diving, was arrested today by security forces and transferred to Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz.

According to HRANA, on Saturday, August 29, 2026, Najmeh Sadat Bonyan, a resident of Dezful, was arrested and transferred to Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz.

An informed source confirmed the matter to HRANA, stating that Sadat Bonyan informed her relatives during a phone call that she had been transferred to Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz. She also stated that the charge brought against her is “insulting the sacred.”

Sadat Bonyan identified the judge handling her case as “Zadali.”

As of the time of this report, no precise information has been obtained regarding the judicial branch handling her case, the agency responsible for her arrest, the specific conduct underlying the charge, or the bail or other security measure ordered in her case.

Ms. Bonyan is active in the field of diving in Dezful.

Ahmad Key-Shams Held in Legal Limbo for Over Nine Months

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Ahmad Key-Shams, ahvaz, Izeh, Sheiban Prison

HRANA – Ahmad Key-Shams, a resident of Izeh, remains in legal limbo at Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz more than nine months after his arrest. Despite suffering from kidney disease and developing vision problems, he has been denied adequate medical care.

According to HRANA, Ahmad Key-Shams remains in detention at Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz.

According to information received by HRANA, despite more than nine months having passed since his arrest, Mr. Key-Shams remains in a state of legal uncertainty, and no court hearing has yet been held to address the charges against him.

An informed source told HRANA that he suffers from kidney pain, eye problems, and blurred vision. Despite Mr. Key-Shams’s repeated requests for medical treatment, the relevant authorities have refused to provide him with adequate medical care or transfer him to medical facilities.

On November 11, 2025, Mr. Key-Shams was arrested by security forces at his private residence in Izeh, with violence used during the arrest. He was subsequently transferred to the IRGC Intelligence detention facility in Ahvaz and, some time later, to Sheiban Prison.

As of the time of this report, no information has been obtained regarding the charges brought against him.

Ahmad Key-Shams, aged approximately 37, is a resident of Izeh, has previously been arrested and convicted in connection with his activities.

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Life Sentences of Three Political Prisoners Reduced to 25 Years

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ahvaz, Hadi Rashedi, Hashem Shaabani Amouri, HRANA, Jaber Al-Boushoukeh, Mohammad Ali Amouri, Mokhtar Al-Boushoukeh, Sheiban Prison

HRANA – The life sentences of three political prisoners, Mohammad Ali Amouri, Mokhtar Al-Boushoukeh, and Jaber Al-Boushoukeh, have been reduced to 25 years and one day in prison. The three prisoners have been incarcerated for more than 15 years.

According to information obtained by HRANA, the life sentences of Mohammad Ali Amouri, Mokhtar Al-Boushoukeh, and Jaber Al-Boushoukeh, three political prisoners from Ramshir, have been reduced to 25 years in prison. The new sentences were communicated to the prisoners while in prison.

HRANA is investigating further details, including the authority that issued the new ruling.

Of the three prisoners, Mohammad Ali Amouri and Jaber Al-Boushoukeh are currently serving their sentences in Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz. Mokhtar Al-Boushoukeh was transferred from Sheiban Prison to Arak Prison in February of last year and remains incarcerated there.

Mohammad Ali Amouri, Seyed Mokhtar Al-Boushoukeh, and Jaber Al-Boushoukeh are co-defendants in the same case and members of the Al-Hiwar Cultural Institute, which carried out cultural activities in the city of Ramshir, approximately 90 kilometers southeast of Ahvaz. The three were arrested in 2011 and sentenced to death by a Revolutionary Court during proceedings in their case. Their death sentences were subsequently commuted to life imprisonment.

Hashem Shaabani Amouri and Hadi Rashedi, two other members of the Al-Hiwar Institute and defendants in the same case, were also sentenced to death. Hashem Shaabani Amouri, a poet, Arabic literature teacher, and master’s student in political science, and Hadi Rashedi, a chemical engineer and high school teacher, were executed in January 2014.

Execution of Two Prisoners in Ahvaz and Qom

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ahvaz, HRANA, Qom prison, Saman Rashidi, Vahid Salimi

HRANA – Two prisoners previously sentenced to death on charges related to drug offenses and murder were executed in Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz and Qom Prison.

According to HRANA, citing the Iran Human Rights Organization, two prisoners were executed in Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz and Qom Prison. The prisoners have been identified as Saman Rashidi, 32, from Izeh, and Vahid Salimi, 28, from Pakdasht, Tehran.

According to the report, Mr. Rashidi was arrested five years ago on a murder charge and was subsequently sentenced to death by the judiciary. His execution was carried out on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz.

Mr. Salimi was executed on Monday, June 16, 2026, in Qom Prison. He had been arrested two years earlier on charges related to drug offenses and was sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

As of the time of this report, prison authorities and the relevant institutions have not officially announced the executions.

According to HRA’s Annual Report, in 2025 at least 2,063 citizens, including 61 women and 2 juvenile offenders, were executed. Of these, the sentences of 11 individuals were carried out in public. During the same period, 172 other individuals were sentenced to death.

Nazem Barihi’s Life Sentence Reduced to 25 Years

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HRANA – The life sentence of political prisoner Nazem Barihi, currently imprisoned in Arak Prison, has been reduced to 25 years in prison following the implementation of a special amnesty. The prisoner has spent more than two decades behind bars.

According to information received by HRANA, Mr. Barihi’s life sentence was commuted to 25 years of imprisonment as part of a special amnesty.

On January 27, 2026, Mr. Barihiwas transferred from Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz to Arak Prison. Previously sentenced to life imprisonment, he has spent more than two decades incarcerated in Karoon Prison, Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz, and Arak Prison.

Born in 1986, Nazem Barihi was arrested by security forces in October 2005. Shortly thereafter, Branch One of the Ahvaz Revolutionary Court sentenced him to life imprisonment on charges of “acting against national security, moharebeh (enmity against God), and corruption on earth.”

It should be noted that HRANA previously examined the latest conditions of prisoners who have spent more than two decades behind bars in its series “More Than Two Decades in Prison.” This political prisoner is among those who, in addition to enduring various deprivations, have spent the last twenty years in prison.

Mojahed Savari Arrested in Ahvaz

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ahvaz, HRANA, Mojahed Savari

HRANA – Mojahid Savari, a resident of Ahvaz, was arrested by intelligence agents in the city on June 22, 2026, and transferred to an undisclosed location.

Mr. Savari was arrested in the early hours of Monday, June 22, 2026, by intelligence agents at his home in Ahvaz. Four days after his arrest, no information has been obtained regarding his whereabouts.

As of the time of this report, the reasons for his arrest and the charges brought against him remain unknown.

Mojahed Savari, 37, is the father of four children. He resides in the Mandali neighborhood of Ahvaz. After being dismissed from Golestan Hospital in Ahvaz, he began working as a taxi service driver and was earning a living through this job prior to his arrest.

Life Sentences of Three Political Prisoners Held in Sheiban Prison, Ahvaz Reduced to 25 Years

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Abdolemam Zaeri, Abdul-Zahra Halichi, ahvaz, Sheiban Prison, Yahya Naseri

HRANA – Following the implementation of a pardon granted on a special occasion, the life sentences of political prisoners Yahya Naseri (Navaseri), Zohair Halichi (Abdul-Zahra Halichi), and Abdolemam Zaeri, who are held in Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz, have been reduced to 25 years’ imprisonment. These prisoners have been incarcerated for more than two decades.

According to HRANA, the sentences of three political prisoners have been reduced to 25 years in prison. Based on information received by HRANA, the life sentences of Messrs. Naseri, Halichi, and Zaeri were commuted to 25-year prison terms following the implementation of a special pardon.
These prisoners had previously been sentenced to life imprisonment and have spent more than two decades serving their sentences.

Yahya Naseri (Navaseri), Abdul-Zahra Halichi (Zohair Halichi), and Abdolemam Zaeri were arrested by security forces in October 2005. Shortly thereafter, Branch One of the Ahvaz Revolutionary Court sentenced each of them to life imprisonment on charges of ‘acting against national security,’ moharebeh (enmity against God), and efsad-e fel-arz (corruption on earth).

HRANA had previously examined the latest situation of prisoners who have spent more than two decades behind bars in its series ‘More Than Two Decades in Prison.‘ These men are among the prisoners who, in addition to various deprivations, have spent the past twenty years in prison.