Businessman Saeed Mohammadi Doraki Held in Legal Limbo in Evin Prison

HRANA News Agency – Saeed Mohammadi Doraki, a 61-year-old businessman from Isfahan, remains in a state of legal limbo in Evin Prison more than a year after his arrest.

A source close to his family told HRANA: “Mr. Doraki has been held in Evin Prison for over a year without any clear judicial process. In protest of this indefinite detention, he is currently on a hunger strike.”

Doraki was arrested on April 21, 2024, upon arrival at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport after returning to Iran.

It is noteworthy that he had previously written a letter from prison claiming to offer solutions for improving Iran’s economic and social conditions. Some close to him believe these activities may have contributed to the continuation of his detention.

Saeed Mohammadi Doraki, a businessman originally from Isfahan, had been residing in Turkey prior to his arrest.

Latest Update on the Situation of Maryam Vahidifar in Evin Prison

Maryam Vahidifar, a 56-year-old prisoner, is currently serving a 17-month prison sentence in Evin Prison. She was sentenced by the Shahriar Revolutionary Court on security-related charges.

According to information obtained by HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, Ms. Vahidifar was arrested to serve her sentence and transferred to the women’s ward of Evin Prison on October 31, 2024.

A source close to Ms. Vahidifar’s family told HRANA, “Maryam’s arrest and sentencing were a result of her support for Saeed Mohammadi Doraki.”

Ms. Vahidifar was initially arrested by security forces in early winter last year and subsequently taken to Ward 209 of Evin Prison, the Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility, for interrogation. She was later transferred to the women’s ward of Evin Prison on February 10, 2024.

After posting bail, she was temporarily released on March 1, 2024, before being re-arrested to serve her sentence.