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22 Citizens Arrested Over Alleged Connections with Foreign Media in Khuzestan

Posted on April 17, 2026 by . .

HRANA – The Khuzestan Police Information Center announced that 22 citizens have been arrested in the province for alleged connections with foreign media outlets.

According to ISNA, 22 citizens were arrested in Khuzestan Province. The Khuzestan Police Information Center described the detained individuals as “deceived elements and mercenaries affiliated with hostile media networks.”

According to the report, these citizens were arrested in various cities across the province with “judicial coordination.”

The report does not provide any information regarding the identities or place of detention of the arrested citizens.

It is worth noting 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 beginning of these attacks, HRANA has been documenting and recording related incidents across different parts of the country on a daily basis. For further information, readers may refer to HRANA’s detailed reports covering the forty days of the conflict.

War-Driven Industrial Damage Fuels Unemployment Crisis for Workers Across Multiple Provinces

Posted on April 16, 2026 by . .

Labor and Guilds, News

Bushehr, HRANA, Khuzestan, post-war Unemployment, Tehran

HRANA – Following the recent military attacks, workers employed in various industrial sectors, particularly in the provinces of Tehran, Khuzestan, and Bushehr, have been facing unemployment, lack of access to relevant insurance coverage, and other challenges.

According to HRANA, citing ILNA, the spread of unemployment caused by the war has been more visible in the provinces of Tehran, Khuzestan, and Bushehr than in other parts of the country.

The report states that with the outbreak of the recent war, many of the country’s production and service units suffered serious damage. Some of these units were directly targeted by airstrikes, while others were pushed into crisis by the war-driven economic conditions. This crisis led to a significant rise in the number of unemployed people, workforce reductions in various units, business stagnation, and consequently a several-fold increase in unemployment insurance applicants across different provinces. Tehran, Khuzestan, and Bushehr are considered among the principal economic victims of the war, and the expansion of war-related unemployment has been more tangible there than elsewhere in the country.

Akbar Ghorbani, Executive Secretary of the Workers’ House for West Tehran and a labor market expert, said in this regard: some factories in Tehran Province, especially in western Tehran, which has always been highly industrially active, still have not resumed operations after the Nowruz holidays. He added that the Workers’ House remains in contact with its representatives and is monitoring workforce reductions in small, medium, and large units. According to him, one well-known company in western Tehran reported laying off 10 to 12 workers in each unit. Most of these layoffs are due to the current economic conditions. This has led to two major demands from the government and the Social Security Organization: first, strengthening the unemployment insurance fund with government credits, and second, assisting units directly and indirectly damaged by the war, while also imposing strict oversight to preserve the labor market in the country’s industrial units.

The labor relations expert further emphasized that there are also other cases in which the reason for the shutdown of industrial units is the employer’s exploitation of the existing conditions. Some employers, due to a particular economic outlook and fear of wartime conditions, have taken steps to reduce staff. Some employers have also carried out layoffs to increase pressure on the workforce, avoid wage payments, and evade compliance with this year’s wage increase resolution.

The report further cites Ghorban Darvishi, Executive Secretary of the Workers’ House in Khuzestan Province and a member of the Abadan Social Security Retirees’ Association, who pointed to the province’s problems during wartime and the ceasefire period. He said that in Khuzestan alone, at least 35 major production units were recently lost after military attacks. Most of these attacks targeted the Imam Port Special Economic Zone, the Mahshahr region, and the petrochemical sector. Khuzestan Steel and Oxin Steel also sustained damage. According to their estimates, if the problems caused by these layoffs are not managed, between 50,000 and 55,000 people could become directly unemployed due to the attacks and the economic and industrial pressures on the province.

Darvishi added that some of the province’s steel industries had already been facing serious difficulties even before the twelve-day war, and many workers had been staying home while still receiving wages. He warned that 100,000 unemployed people in one province means turning 100,000 sources of Social Security income into expenses for the fund. These industries urgently need immediate, out-of-turn unemployment insurance support. He also noted that some industries, due to falling sales and disappearing demand, had implemented widespread layoffs, the number of which may even exceed the directly war-related unemployment figures. This number also excludes construction workers in the province, a significant portion of whom have become completely unemployed. He stressed that many employers in units not directly damaged say they are unable to pay workers’ insurance and salaries even at last year’s rates.

Layoffs After Contract Expiration in the Second Phase of the Ilam Gas Refinery Project

According to ILNA, contract workers in the second phase construction project of the Ilam Gas Refinery in Chavar County reported the layoff of about 150 local coworkers from the beginning of Mehr last year up to the present. In this unit, located in Chavar County, around 350 workers are employed under the responsibility of the contractor company Jahanpars, and since the beginning of Mehr last year, more than 150 of them, who are local to the county, have become unemployed after the end of their employment contracts.

The report quotes one of the project’s contract workers as saying that 58 workers were laid off in Mehr last year, 52 at the end of Esfand, and 42 in Farvardin this year, all after their contracts expired. The worker also stated that some laid-off workers have still not received their wages for Bahman and Esfand of last year. The status of these workers’ unemployment insurance is also unclear. Meanwhile, the remaining coworkers are worried about their own job security.

This contract worker said that the layoffs are taking place even though at least three to four years remain until the completion of the second phase of the Ilam Gas Refinery project, and the parent employer appears to feel no obligation toward the workers. It is also unclear which authority or institution should be approached to pursue this issue.

At Least 45 Citizens Arrested by The Ministry of Intelligence Across 7 Provinces

Posted on April 15, 2026 by . .

Freedom of Expression, News, Other

Gilan, Hamedan, Hormozgan, Isfahan, Kerman, Kermanshah, Khuzestan

HRANA – At least 45 citizens have been arrested by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence in the provinces of Khuzestan, Gilan, Isfahan, Hormozgan, Hamedan, Kerman, and Kermanshah. Alleged links to Israeli and U.S. intelligence services, as well as media outlets based outside the country, were cited among the reasons for these arrests. A video containing the forced confession of one of these citizens has also been released, although the circumstances under which it was recorded remain unclear.

According to Tasnim News Agency, the Ministry of Intelligence of Iran claimed that 11 citizens, including the main network leader allegedly linked to Israeli intelligence services, were identified and arrested in Isfahan Province.

The statement further alleged that these citizens are accused of killing a Basij member and one Ministry of Intelligence agent in Khuzestan, as well as injuring several other Basij members. It also claimed that over the past two months, 11 other members of this “terrorist group” had been arrested, while five others were killed during an armed clash with security forces.

Separately, a video of the forced confession of one of these citizens has been published, though the conditions under which it was recorded are unknown.

The Ministry of Intelligence also announced the arrest of four citizens in Khuzestan and Kermanshah Provinces. The agency alleged that these individuals intended to carry out “sabotage” operations and were identified and arrested in the cities of Andimeshk and Qasr-e Shirin. According to the Ministry, “a number of weapons were discovered and seized from these citizens.”

In the same statement, the Ministry of Intelligence reported the arrest of 30 more citizens in four provinces, describing them as “members of a terrorist group linked to Israeli intelligence services.”

According to the agency, four citizens were arrested in Gilan Province, eight in Kerman Province, six in Hamedan Province, and 12 in Hormozgan Province. It also claimed that quantities of homemade bombs and weapons were discovered and confiscated from them.

The report did not provide further details, including the identities of these citizens or their place of detention.

Several Foreign Nationals Arrested by Intelligence Agents in Abadan

Posted on April 14, 2026 by . .

News, Other

Abadan, irgc, IRGC Intelligence, Khuzestan

HRANA – The IRGC Intelligence Organization in Khuzestan announced in a statement that several foreign nationals have been arrested in Abadan. The reason given for their arrest was “collective illegal entry into Iran from neighboring countries during a sensitive period.”

According to ILNA, the Valiasr Intelligence Organization of the IRGC in Khuzestan reported the arrest of several foreign nationals in Abadan. The statement said: “These foreign nationals had entered the country illegally from neighboring countries during the country’s sensitive period and had taken up residence in a location. They were arrested collectively and handed over to the judicial authorities.”

The report does not provide any details regarding the identities, number, nationality, or place of detention of those arrested.

Arrest of 34 Citizens in Khuzestan and Qazvin by Security Forces

Posted on April 9, 2026 by . .

Freedom of Expression, News

ahvaz, Khuzestan, Qazvin

HRANA – At least 34 citizens were arrested by security forces in the provinces of Khuzestan and Qazvin over what has been described as “sending images to foreign media outlets.” A video of the forced confession of one of the citizens arrested in Ahvaz has also been published, though the circumstances under which it was recorded remain unclear.

According to Mehr, 12 citizens were arrested in connection with the war in Khuzestan Province. These individuals are accused of sending images to foreign media outlets. The arrests were carried out by law enforcement forces across Khuzestan Province.

Separately, Fars News Agency published a video showing the arrest and extraction of a forced confession from a citizen in Ahvaz, although the conditions under which the recording was made are not known. According to that report, the citizen was arrested for “preparing reports on the movements of the country’s military forces for foreign media outlets.”

According to Tasnim, the police commander of Qazvin announced that since the beginning of the war, 21 citizens have been arrested across the province by officers of the intelligence organization affiliated with that command. He stated that the reason for their arrest was collecting images, information, and coordinates of sensitive locations in the province and sending them to the media outlet Iran International.

The cited reports did not provide further details, including the identities or places of detention of these citizens.

It should be noted 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 events related to these conflicts across various parts of the country on a daily basis. For more information, you may refer to HRANA’s detailed report on the 40th day of the conflict, which was published last night.

At Least 283 Citizens Arrested in Connection With the War

Posted on April 6, 2026 by . .

Freedom of Expression, News

HRANA, Khuzestan, Lorestan, Maragheh

HRANA – Domestic media outlets have reported that 235 citizens in Tehran, 42 in Khuzestan, four in Maragheh, and two in Lorestan have been arrested. Activity on social media and sending images and videos to foreign media outlets were cited as the reasons for these arrests.

According to Student News Network, 235 citizens were arrested in Tehran, 93 of whom were transferred to prison. In this regard, the West Tehran Province Law Enforcement Command stated that these citizens had, through activity on social media, “created psychological insecurity in society, engaged in propaganda in favor of countries involved in the war, including the United States and Israel, incited and organized anti-government groups,” and had also “sent images and videos to Iran International.”

Meanwhile, ISNA reported the arrest of 42 citizens in Khuzestan. The report claims that these citizens had “made phone calls, taken photographs and videos of sensitive military and law enforcement centers, and sent them to foreign media outlets.”

Fars News Agency also reported that four citizens were arrested in Maragheh. The public prosecutor of Maragheh claimed that these individuals were arrested for “espionage through photographing and filming sites damaged in the U.S. and Israeli military attack on Iran and sending them to Iran International.”

According to Fars, the Lorestan Law Enforcement Force also announced the arrest of two citizens, stating that they were detained for “photographing locations struck by air attacks and certain military bases and sending them to foreign media, including Iran International.”

It should be noted that the U.S. and Israeli military attacks on Iran began on 28 February 2026. Since the beginning of these attacks, HRANA has been documenting and recording war-related events across different parts of the country on a daily basis.

For more information, readers may refer to HRANA’s detailed report on the thirty-seventh day of the conflict, published last night.

Day 25 of U.S. and Israeli Attacks on Iran: Heavy Strikes in Isfahan and Khuzestan

Posted on March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 by . .

News, Other

Civilian fatalities, HRANA, Isfahan, Khuzestan, Military fatalities, U.S. and Israeli Attacks

HRANA– In the last 24 hours, and as of March 24, 2026, at 17:00 ET, HRANA has recorded at least 108 attacks across 57 incidents in 10 provinces, resulting in a total of at least 61 casualties (killed and injured, both civilian and military). Isfahan and Khuzestan provinces experienced the highest waves of attacks, respectively, while Tehran province ranked third in terms of strikes.

According to information recorded and verified by HRANA, from the first minutes of the day until the end of March 24, 2026 (Tehran time), at least 12 civilians were killed and 38 civilians were injured.

Aggregated data since the beginning of the conflict on February 28, 2026, based on incidents recorded in the incident tab and using minimum values for figures marked “more than”:

• Civilian fatalities: 1,455 people (including at least 217 children)

• Military fatalities: 1,167 people

• Unclassified fatalities (civilian/military): 669 people

Note on Official Statements: Alongside HRANA’s independent reporting, several aggregated official figures were also published today by state media, including:

The Ministry of Education announced: “Since the start of the brutal Zionist–American aggression against our beloved homeland, 230 students and teachers have been killed, 177 students and educational staff injured, and more than 600 educational and cultural facilities destroyed.”

The Deputy for Security and Law Enforcement of the Khuzestan Governor’s Office stated: “So far, 950 people have been injured in Khuzestan Province and 25 innocent civilians have been killed, the oldest being a 70-year-old woman and the youngest a 2.5-year-old child.”

1. Overview of Incidents in the Last 24 Hours

In the last 24 hours, incidents were reported across multiple provinces, reflecting a geographically dispersed pattern of hostilities. In a large portion of the incidents, the method/type of attack has not yet been confirmed and has been recorded as “undetermined.” In cases where the attack type was identifiable, airstrikes and drone attacks were reported.

For the second time since the start of the war, Isfahan Province was targeted more heavily than Tehran Province, accounting for 31% of all attacks. Khuzestan Province follows with 19%, while Tehran Province, for the first time, ranks third with a 16% share of the attacks. Fars, East Azerbaijan, and Yazd provinces follow next in the ranking.

2. List of Objects Reported Hit

In the past 24 hours, the recorded attacks have damaged 21 distinct objects or facilities. These include a range of different types of targets. In some cases, damage caused by nearby strikes or secondary consequences of the attacks has also been reported.

Examples of targets recorded over the past 24 hours:

• Ammand Missile Site (Tabriz)

• Meysam Tammar Basij Base (Tehran)

• Missile Site (Borazjan)

• SAIRAN Optics Building (Isfahan)

• Ammunition Manufacturing Facility (Isfahan)

For a number of the listed targets, the exact nature of the target (civilian/military/dual-use) is still under review, and classifications may be revised as additional information becomes available.

Facilities Protected Under International Humanitarian Law:

Under international humanitarian law, medical facilities, educational institutions, humanitarian facilities, religious sites, and emergency service centers are among the many objects that maintain special protected status and are afforded special protection. In the past 24 hours, HRANA has preliminarily recorded the following cases:

• Gas Company Facility on Kaveh Street (Isfahan)

• Power Plant Gas Pipeline (Khorramshahr)

• Four Residential Buildings (Tehran)

• Swimming Pool and Multi-Purpose Hall at Kargar Sports Complex, Kooy-e Qaem (Andimeshk)

• Damage to 30 Shops and Businesses (Isfahan)

3. Civilian Casualties

In the past 24 hours, at least 12 civilian citizens, including two women, have been killed, and 38 civilians, including 2 children, have been injured. All classifications are preliminary and may be updated as new information becomes available.

4. Military Casualties

During the period covered by this report, no reports of military casualties have been received. Military casualties are generally reported in the context of attacks on Army and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) bases. Where possible, organizational affiliation and operational context are being assessed; however, not all details have yet been independently verified.

In some incidents, individuals have been killed in the vicinity of military targets; however, their official status has not yet been definitively determined. These cases remain under review, and if reliable information indicating a different status becomes available, the classification may be revised accordingly.

It is believed that military casualties are significantly higher than the figures reported in these reports. However, due to the sensitive nature of military information and the limited access of human rights groups and media to locations where military forces are present, this section largely reflects reports of senior officers or military personnel who were present in urban areas.

5. Confirmed but Unspecified Casualties

Eleven reported fatalities over the past 24 hours remain classified as ‘undetermined,’ meaning HRANA has not yet been able to confirm whether the individuals were civilians or military personnel.

Today, 12 burials were recorded, related to casualties from attacks in previous days.

A Note on HRANA Methodology

Note that, in line with HRANA policy, this report reflects only incidents that occurred within the territorial borders of Iran.

The information contained in this report is compiled through HRANA’s established documentation network. Data is collected from a combination of field reports, local contacts, medical and emergency sources, civil society networks, and open source materials, including publicly available images, videos, and official statements where relevant. Each reported incident is logged and assessed through an internal review process before publication.

Given the evolving nature of hostilities, information is gathered on a rolling basis and reflects the status of documentation at the time of publication.

The figures presented in this report may not reflect the full scope of harm. Ongoing hostilities, damage to infrastructure, communication disruptions, restricted access to affected areas, and security risks for sources may limit the ability to document incidents comprehensively.

Delays in medical reporting, difficulties in confirming identities, and restricted access to certain provinces may result in temporary undercounting. As access improves or additional evidence emerges, casualty figures and incident classifications may be revised accordingly.

HRANA remains committed to transparency, methodological rigor, and the continual updating of its findings as new verified information becomes available.

Day 21 of the U.S.-Israeli War on Iran: New Year begins with 640 strikes

Posted on March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 by . .

News, Other

Alborz, Civilian Casualties, Hormozgan, HRANA, irgc, Khuzestan, Military Casualties, Semnan, U.S.-Israeli War

HRANA– In the last 24 hours, and as of March 20, 2026, at 17:00 ET, HRANA has recorded at least 640 attacks across 130 incidents in 17 provinces, resulting in a total of at least 68 casualties (killed and injured, both civilian and military). These numerous attacks took place simultaneously with the arrival of the New Year in Iran. Reports received indicate that many citizens viewed the Nowruz holidays as an opportunity to leave major cities, and heavy traffic formed on routes out of cities, particularly along routes toward the northern provinces of Gilan and Mazandaran.

According to information recorded and verified by HRANA, from the first minutes of the day until the end of March 20, 2026 (Tehran time), at least 4 civilians were killed and 8 civilians injured.

Aggregated data since the beginning of the conflict on February 28, 2026, based on incidents recorded in the incident tab and using minimum values for figures marked “more than”:

• Civilian fatalities: 1,398 people (including at least 210 children)

• Military fatalities: 1165 people

• Unclassified fatalities (civilian/military): 657 people

Note on official statements: Alongside HRANA News Agency’s independent reports, several aggregated official statistics were also recorded today by state-affiliated media, including:

The Deputy Security Governor of Lorestan stated: “Of the total recorded fatalities from the American–Zionist attacks in the province, 80 were military personnel and 64 were civilian citizens. During this period, 2,427 people were injured in Lorestan, of whom 266 were military personnel and 2,161 were civilians.”

The Ministry of Health announced: “At present, 1,016 individuals injured in the American–Zionist attacks are hospitalized in medical centers. From the beginning of the war until today, 208,073 people have been treated and discharged.”

1. Overview of Incidents in the Last 24 Hours

Preliminary analysis indicates that Tehran Province, having borne 36% of all recorded attacks, ranks first among the provinces targeted. Semnan Province, with 17%, and Isfahan Province, with 14%, follow in the next positions. Continuing down the list are Hormozgan, Alborz, and Khuzestan provinces, respectively.