HRANA – Today, December 31, three teachers, one of whom has been identified as Zaker Amini, were arrested by security forces during a teachers’ protest gathering in Shiraz.

The identities of two of the arrested teachers have been reported by the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers’ Trade Associations as Zaker Amini and another individual whose first name is unknown (last name Hejbari).

The arrests took place today during a protest gathering by teachers in front of the Shiraz Department of Education.

The report further states that several other teachers were also detained during today’s gathering but were released after receiving warnings.

As of the time of this report, no information has been obtained regarding the location of detention, the reasons for the arrests, or the charges brought against these three teachers.