Aram (Hossein) Gohari, a former political prisoner and one of the individuals arrested during the 2022 nationwide protests, was apprehended by security forces in Miandoab on August 31. He was subsequently taken to the local Ministry of Intelligence office.

According to a source who spoke to HRANA, Gohari had been previously summoned to the Ministry of Intelligence but had refused to comply. Subsequently, authorities arrested him and brought him to the Ministry of Intelligence office.

The specific reasons for his arrest and the allegations against him remain unknown at this time.

In June 2022, Gohari was released on probation, having served the second year of his five-year sentence. However, during the 2022 nationwide protests, he was arrested twice by security forces.

Background on the 2022 Nationwide Protests

The arrest of Mahsa Amini by Tehran Morality Police for her improper hijab and her suspicious death on September 16 sparked protests sweeping across Iran. Protesters came to the streets with the central slogan “Women, Life, Freedom” in protest against the performance, laws and structure of the regime. During the nationwide protests, thousands of people, including journalists, artists, lawyers, teachers, students and civil rights activists, were arrested.