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Elham Khalas, Baha’i Citizen, Arrested in Isfahan

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HRANA – Elham Khalas, a Baha’i citizen residing in Isfahan, was arrested after appearing at the city’s Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office and transferred to Dowlatabad Prison in Isfahan.

According to a report by IranWire, Elham Khalas was formally informed of the charges against her after appearing at the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office in Isfahan. At the conclusion of the session, she was arrested after being unable to secure the required bail and was transferred to Dowlatabad Prison in the city.

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

Elham Khalas Ardestani, a Baha’i citizen residing in Baharestan, Isfahan, and the wife of Navid Tashakor, also a Baha’i citizen, has previously faced judicial action in connection with her activities.

Sarir Mowghen, a Baha’i Citizen, Arrested in Isfahan

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HRANA – On Tuesday, August 25, Sarir Mowghen, a Baha’i citizen residing in Isfahan, was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence agents and transferred to Dowlatabad Prison in the city. At the same time, agents searched her family home and confiscated a number of personal and electronic belongings.

According to HRANA, Sarir Mowghen, a Baha’i citizen, was arrested in Isfahan.

According to information received by HRANA, at approximately 8 a.m. on Tuesday, August 25, Ministry of Intelligence agents went to the home of Sarir Mowghen’s family in Isfahan and searched the premises. Following the search, agents arrested Ms. Mowghen and transferred her to Dowlatabad Prison in Isfahan.

An informed source close to the family of the Baha’i citizen confirmed the incident to HRANA, stating: “During the search, agents confiscated all electronic devices in the home, as well as a large number of the family’s possessions, including cash, gold, and a piano.”

As of the time of this report, no information has been obtained regarding the reasons for Ms. Mowghen’s arrest or the charges brought against her.

Political Prisoner Masoumeh Sarban-Zadeh Held Without Furlough for Over a Year

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HRANA – Masoumeh Sarban-Zadeh, a political prisoner, is serving her prison sentence in Dowlatabad Prison in Isfahan. Last year, she was sentenced by the judiciary to five years in prison.

According to HRANA, Masoumeh Sarban-Zadeh is currently serving her sentence in Dowlatabad Prison in Isfahan.

According to information received by HRANA, Ms. Sarban-Zadeh was arrested by security forces in Najafabad, Isfahan Province, in June-July 2025. She was subsequently sentenced by a judicial authority to five years in prison on charges including “forming a group with the aim of disrupting national security.”

An informed source close to the political prisoner’s family confirmed the report and told HRANA: “Ms. Sarban-Zadeh, who is the mother of two children, has not been granted furlough despite more than a year having passed since her arrest and imprisonment.”

Sarban-Zadeh was arrested along with one of her daughters in June-July 2025 by security forces in connection with the 12-day war. During the judicial proceedings, her daughter was cleared of the allegation against her, acquitted, and released.

HRANA’s investigation into details of the current case, including the court or judicial authority that issued the sentence, remains ongoing.

Masoumeh Sarban-Zadeh, approximately 50 years old and a resident of Najafabad, is the mother of two daughters, approximately 14 and 18 years old.

Nasrin Kabiri Serving 10-Year Prison Sentence in Isfahan

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HRANA – Nasrin (Zahra) Kabiri, a political prisoner, is currently serving her prison sentence in Dowlatabad Prison in Isfahan. Last year, she was sentenced by the judiciary to 10 years in prison.

According to HRANA, Nasrin Kabiri is currently incarcerated in Dowlatabad Prison in Isfahan.

Based on information received by HRANA, Ms. Kabiri is serving her 10-year prison sentence in Ward 2 for convicted prisoners at Dowlatabad Prison in Isfahan. Last year, the judiciary sentenced her to 10 years in prison on the charge of “espionage for Israel.”

An informed source close to the family of the political prisoner confirmed the matter to HRANA and said: “Ms. Kabiri, who is the mother of two young children, has not been granted furlough to date, despite having served approximately one year of her sentence.”

At the time of this report, no information has been obtained regarding the specific acts underlying the charge of “espionage for Israel,” on the basis of which Ms. Kabiri was handed a lengthy prison sentence. HRANA’s efforts to obtain further information in this regard are ongoing.

Ms. Kabiri was arrested by security forces in Isfahan in July 2025, in connection with the 12-day war.

Nasrin (Zahra) Kabiri is a resident of Isfahan and the mother of two children, approximately six and eight years old.