HRANA– Mehdi Jahangiri, a resident of Tehran, was arrested today by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence at his workplace and transferred to an undisclosed location.

A source close to the family confirmed the arrest to HRANA, stating: “This morning, Wednesday, August 20, 2025, Mehdi Jahangiri was arrested at his workplace. Ministry of Intelligence agents carried out the arrest without presenting a judicial warrant.”

According to information received by HRANA, the arrest was linked to his social media posts and protests over repeated power outages.

As of the time of this report, no information has been obtained regarding his whereabouts or the charges against him.

Mehdi Jahangiri, a University of Tehran graduate and worker at the Golgoun Industrial Town, had previously been arrested by the security police on December 16 of last year during a workers’ protest at the same industrial complex. He was later released on bail.