Tag: Mohsen Raisi

Two Balochi Cultural Advocates Arrested by Security Forces in Mehrestan

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Freedom of Expression, News
Ashar, Balochi, Irafshan, Mehrestan, Mohsen Raisi, Saeed Raisi

HRANA – Saeed Raisi and Mohsen Raisi, two residents of Mehrestan County in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, were arrested by security forces on Wednesday, July 16, and taken to an undisclosed location, according to Haal Vsh.

The two men, identified as Saeed Raeisi (Rand), 27, from the city of Ashar, and Mohsen Raisi (Rand), 29, a father of two from a village in the Irafshan district, were reportedly arrested without judicial warrants.

Security agents arrested Mohsen Raisi at his home, while Saeed Raisi was detained the same day at his workplace in Ashar.

At the time of this report, the reasons for their arrest, the charges they may face, and their current whereabouts remain unknown.

Both individuals are known for their involvement in promoting the Balochi language and culture.

Execution of Three Prisoners in Shiraz, Arak, and Zanjan

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Executions, News
Arak, Hossein Rafieinia, HRANA, Mehdi Khani, Mohsen Raisi, Shiraz, zanjan

HRANA News Agency – On May 6, two prisoners were executed in the prisons of Zanjan and Arak on charges of murder and rape, respectively. Additionally, on Sunday, May 4, a prisoner was executed in Adelabad Prison in Shiraz on murder charges.

HRANA has identified the individual executed on Sunday as Mohsen Raisi. According to information received by HRANA, Mr. Raisi had previously been sentenced to death by the criminal court for murder.

Yesterday, Mehdi Khani, 21, was hanged in Arak Prison. Based on HRANA’s information, Mr. Khani had earlier been arrested on charges of rape and sentenced to death by the criminal court.

On the same day, the execution of a prisoner named Hossein Rafieinia was carried out in Zanjan Prison. According to HRANA’s findings, Mr. Rafieinia had previously been arrested for murder and sentenced to death by the criminal court.

As of the time of this report’s publication, none of these executions have been officially announced by prison officials or relevant authorities.

In 2024, according to 812 reports compiled by HRANA, the Iranian regime executed 930 individuals in its prisons—marking the highest number of executions in the past 12 years. Despite the scale of these executions, prison officials and other relevant authorities publicly acknowledged only 6% of them, highlighting the regime’s lack of transparency and accountability.