According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, Afshin Hossein Panahi was detained at his workplace by security forces. His brother, Rafigh Hossein Panahi, reported that the arrest took place on Wednesday, January 8, and that the agents later searched his home.

As of this report, no information is available about the reasons for his arrest, the charges against him, or his current whereabouts.

Afshin Hossein Panahi has previously faced legal charges and convictions related to his activism.

On September 8, 2018, Ramin Hossein Panahi was executed alongside two other political prisoners, Zaniar Moradi and Loghman Moradi, under highly controversial circumstances. The executions were carried out without prior notification to their legal counsel, depriving the prisoners of the presence of their representatives at the time of execution. Furthermore, in violation of the law, the authorities refused to return the bodies to their families, instead burying them in undisclosed locations. Families were also subjected to threats aimed at silencing protests and preventing the spread of information about the executions. These actions drew widespread condemnation from human rights organizations and legal advocates alike.