Additional Name(s): Sirus Zabihi Moghadam, Zabihi Moghadam, سیروس ذبیحی مقدم
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Iran
Religion or Belief: Bahá`í
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: September/24/2022
Date of Release: December//2022
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Spreading Propaganda & False or Misleading Ideas, Information, or Materials
Sirous Zabihi
Extra Bio Info:
Sirous Zabihi was detained for his religious belief and activity.
On September 24, 2022, authorities in Mashhad arrested Zabihi reportedly in relation to his being Baha'i.
In December 2022, Zabihi was reportedly released on bail.
In November 2023, Branch 1 of Mashhad Revolutionary Court reportedly sentenced Zabihi to seven years in prison for "membership in opposition groups of the country" and one year in prison for "propaganda against the regime." Zabihi is expected to serve seven years as the sentences run concurrently.
Related Cases: Arash Zamani, Armaghan Zabihi
Publicly Available Information:
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Photo attributed to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
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USCIRF Press Release: USCIRF Condemns Iran’s Religious Persecution of Baha’is November 15, 2023
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"سیروس ذبیحی، شهروند بهایی به هشت سال زندان محکوم شد" IranWire
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"سیروس ذبیحی مقدم، شهروند بهائی به ۸ سال حبس محکوم شد" Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
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"تداوم بازداشت سه شهروند بهائی در تهران و مشهد" Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
Additional Name(s): Armaghane Zabihi, ارمغان ذبیحی مقدم
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: Iran
Religion or Belief: Bahá`í
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: September/24/2022
Date of Release: January/21/2023
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Armaghan Zabihi
Extra Bio Info:
Armaghan Zabihi was detained for her religious belief and activity.
On September 24, 2022, authorities in Tehran arrested Zabihi and her partner Arash Zamani from their home reportedly in relation to their being Baha'i.
On January 21, 2023, Zabihi was reportedly released on bail.
Related Cases: Arash Zamani, Sirous Zabihi
Publicly Available Information:
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Photo attributed to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
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"ارمغان ذبیحی مقدم، شهروند بهائی با تودیع قرار وثیقه آزاد شد" Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
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"تداوم بازداشت سه شهروند بهائی در تهران و مشهد" Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
Additional Name(s): آرش زمانی فراهانی
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Iran
Religion or Belief: Bahá`í
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: September/24/2022
Date of Release: January/22/2023
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Arash Zamani
Extra Bio Info:
Arash Zamani was detained for his religious belief and activity.
On September 24, 2022, authorities in Tehran arrested Zamani and his partner Armaghan Zabihi from their home reportedly in relation to their being Baha'i.
On January 22, 2023, Zamani was reportedly released on bail.
Related Cases: Armaghan Zabihi, Sirous Zabihi
Publicly Available Information:
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Photo attributed to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
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Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) "آرش زمانی فراهانی، شهروند بهائی با تودیع قرار وثیقه آزاد شد"
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"تداوم بازداشت سه شهروند بهائی در تهران و مشهد" Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)