Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Iran
Religion or Belief: Bahá`í
Date of Detainment: June//2025
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Iman Rahmatpanah
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Iman Rahmatpanah is detained for his religious belief.
In June 2025, authorities in Shiraz arrested Rahmatpanah at his home and confiscated his personal belongings, including Baháʼí religious materials. Nik Ayin's arrest came amid a larger crackdown on Baháʼí adherents, resulting in dozens of arrests. Authorities took him to the Ministry of Intelligence detention center and barred contact with his wife and children.
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Iran
Religion or Belief: Bahá`í
Date of Detainment: June//2025
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Arman Nik Ayin
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Arman Nik Ayin is detained for his religious belief and association.
In June 2025, authorities in Shiraz violently arrested Nik Ayin and raided his home. Authorities took him to an undisclosed location. Nik Ayin's arrest came amid a larger crackdown on Baháʼí adherents, resulting in dozens of arrests.
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: Iran
Religion or Belief: Bahá`í
Date of Detainment: May//2025
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Sheila Tavakoli
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Sheila Tavakoli is detained for her religious belief and association.
In May 2025, Iranian authorities arrested Tavakoli along with two other Baháʼí women and took her to an undisclosed location.