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

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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

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