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Continued Arrests of Citizens in Khuzestan: Eight More Detained

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Ahmad Zanbouri, ahvaz, Bagher Shavardi, Emad Mazraeh, Hossein Albuobaid, Hossein Shalibavi, Khuzestan province, Ma'leh Shavardi, Mohsen Berihi, Shadegan, Tareq Janami

HRANA News Agency – In the ongoing wave of arrests in Khuzestan Province, eight more citizens—identified as Emad Mazraeh, Hossein Albuobaid, Hossein Shalibavi, Ma’leh Shavardi, Mohsen Berihi, Ahmad Zanbouri, Tareq Janami, and Bagher Shavardi—have been detained by security forces in the cities of Ahvaz and Shadegan in recent days.

  • Identities and Details:
    • Emad Mazraeh was arrested on January 10, and Hossein Albuobaid and Bagher Shavardi were arrested on January 13 in Shadegan. Security forces searched the homes of Mazraeh and Albuobaid and confiscated family members’ phones.
    • On Saturday, January 11, Hossein Shalibavi, Ma’leh Shavardi, Mohsen Berihi, Ahmad Zanbouri, and Tareq Janami were arrested in Ahvaz.

The reasons for these arrests and the current whereabouts of the detainees remain unknown.

Since last week, reports indicate that dozens of individuals have been arrested across Khuzestan Province. HRANA previously identified 30 of the detained individuals.

According to data from the Department of Statistics and Publications of HRA in 2024, Khuzestan Province ranked second in reported human rights violations by Iran’s regime, trailing only Tehran Province.