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Citizen Arrested in Baharestan Over Instagram Comments, Forced Confession Aired

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Baharestan, Forced confession, HRANA

HRANA – A citizen in Baharestan was arrested by the county’s Security Police over what authorities described as posting comments on Instagram containing propaganda against the regime. At the same time, a video of the citizen’s forced confession was released, though the circumstances under which it was recorded remain unclear.

According to HRANA, citing Fars News Agency, a citizen has been arrested in Baharestan County.

The report alleges that the citizen was a supporter of one of the groups opposed to the regime and, along with members of their family, posted comments and engaged in propaganda activities on Instagram.

The citizen was identified and arrested by officers from the Public Security Police of the Baharestan County Police Command and was subsequently referred to judicial authorities.

A video showing the citizen’s forced confession has also been released. It is unclear under what circumstances the video was recorded.

The report did not provide further details, including the identity of the arrested individual, the date of the arrest, or their current place of detention.

Following Forced Confession Video, 50 Reportedly Arrested in Tehran

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Forced confession, Tehran

HRANA – While a video of the forced confessions of two citizens in Tehran had previously been released in connection with a Telegram channel, Fars News Agency has now reported the arrest of 50 people in the same case. These individuals were arrested yesterday for sharing images and information related to the recent military clashes with the mentioned Telegram channel.

According to Fars News Agency, the number of detainees linked to sending information to a Telegram channel in Tehran has been announced as 50. Earlier, the Tehran Police Information Center had issued a statement announcing the arrest of individuals in connection with activity in a Telegram group, and simultaneously released a video of the forced confessions of two citizens in this regard. The circumstances under which these confessions were recorded remain unclear.

However, Fars News Agency reported minutes ago that “50 people were arrested yesterday” in Tehran in relation to this matter. According to the report, these individuals are accused of sending images and information from sensitive locations, facilities, and force deployment sites to “enemy agents.”

The published reports have provided no details regarding the identities of the detainees, their place of detention, or the legal process surrounding their cases. It is also unclear whether the released confessions are limited to these two citizens, or whether others have also been pressured in this case without any footage of them being made public.

It should be noted that the U.S. and Israeli military attacks on Iran began on February 28, 2026, and on April 8, 2026, a two-week ceasefire between the parties was announced. Since the start of these attacks, HRANA has been documenting and recording related incidents across different parts of the country on a daily basis.

Report on the Arrest of 62 People Across Several Provinces

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HRANA – Domestic media outlets have reported the arrest of 62 citizens in the provinces of Kermanshah, Kurdistan, Isfahan, Kerman, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, Mazandaran, and Tehran.

According to Tabnak, a number of citizens were arrested in four different provinces. In a statement, the Ministry of Intelligence announced the arrest of 30 citizens. According to the statement, security agents in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad and Kurdistan provinces arrested 15 people on accusations of “cooperation with foreign countries.” In addition, 13 other citizens, accused of “sending information and coordinates of defense and sensitive sites to foreign media and countries,” were arrested in Kerman, Kurdistan, and Isfahan.

According to a report by ISNA, the Information Center of the Greater Tehran Police Command announced that an individual who had “sent the locations of inspection checkpoints and police units to anti-government channels” was identified and arrested.

Mersad News also reported that the commander of the IRGC in Songhor and Koliai County announced the arrest of one citizen in that county.

The report claimed that this citizen had been cooperating with foreign-based media outlets and had recorded images and videos from sensitive areas and sent them to those outlets. At the same time, a video of the individual’s forced confession was released, though it is unclear under what circumstances it was obtained.

Meanwhile, the FARAJA Intelligence Organization in Mazandaran Province announced that 30 citizens had been arrested in the province. The stated reason for their arrests was sending information and details related to provincial security and military sites to foreign media outlets.

These reports did not provide further details, including the identities of those arrested or their place of detention.

It is worth noting that the military attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran began on February 28, 2026. Since the beginning of these attacks, HRANA has been documenting and recording related incidents across different parts of the country on a daily basis. For more information, readers can refer to HRANA’s detailed report on the thirtieth day of the conflict, published last night.

25-Year-Old Prisoner Executed in Adelabad Prison After Being Tortured and Forced to Confess

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On May 15, 2021, an inmate in Adelabad Prison in Shiraz was executed on a charge of rape. The prisoner’s identity was confirmed by HRANA as 25-year-old Behzad Ad’l.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, Ad’l  was transferred to solitary confinement for execution along with three others sentenced to death on the morning of the 15th.

In June of last year, Ad’l was arrested and sentenced to death and 99 lashes by Branch 1 of the criminal court in Fars Province, presided over by Judge Rajaeinia. The case was appealed and referred to the Supreme Court, and the previous ruling was upheld in less than 18 days.

According to an informed source, the Ad’l’s execution was carried out very hastily, despite at least 2 of his 3 plaintiffs’ agreement on the withdrawal of the sentence.   Start to finish, the  process of issuance, approval, and execution of the sentence took place over the course of less than seven months.

Ad’l did not have a lawyer.  According to the lawsuit in Branch 1 of criminal court in the Fars Province, issued in October 2020, Behzad Ad’l had stated that during interrogation he was tortured and forced to confess to the charges. If he did not cooperate, authorities threatened that his “grandmother (would) be run-over by car.”

At least three other prisoners were transferred to solitary confinement along with Mr. Ad’l for execution. The fate and identities of the other three prisoners are currently unknown.

According to international organizations, considering its population, Iran ranks first in the world in the execution of its citizens. The Statistics and Publication Center of the Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRAI) reported that between January 1st and  December 20th of 2020, at least 236 citizens were executed. One of these citizens was executed publicly, and two were juvenile offenders. An additional 95 citizens were sentenced to death.

The report states that more than 72% of executions in Iran are not reported by the government or the judiciary. Human rights organizations call these “secret executions.”

As of this writing, the execution of this prisoner has not been announced by any Iranian media or official sources.