Three Cases, One Pattern; Prison Sentences for Marzieh and Hadith, Enforced Disappearance of Ali Mussanejad
While issuing prison sentences for two women detained during nationwide protests, the Islamic Republic simultaneously arrested a civil activist by the Revolutionary Guards Intelligence Organization and transferred him to an undisclosed location. The continued issuance of security verdicts, arrests without notification, and families being left in the dark have once again raised concerns about intensified suppression of opponents in Iran.
Concurrent with the Islamic Republic’s continued security and judicial actions against protesters and civil activists, two women detained during the nationwide protests of December 2025 have been sentenced to prison terms, while a civil activist was arrested by the Revolutionary Guards Intelligence Organization and transferred to an undisclosed location; a process that reflects the continued pressure on government critics and the use of security charges to silence opposition voices.
According to information released by human rights organizations, “Marzieh Mashhadi,” who was detained during the nationwide protests of December 2025 and is being held in Vakil-Abad Prison in Mashhad, has been sentenced to seven years and one day of imprisonment by the Islamic Republic’s judiciary. The charge against her is stated as “connection with Israeli-affiliated media”—a charge that human rights organizations have repeatedly categorized as a vague security allegation lacking judicial transparency.
According to informed sources, this political prisoner was recently transferred from a ward known as “Aramesh” (Peace) to Ward One of Vakil-Abad Prison. Reports indicate that her arrest was solely due to her presence at protest gatherings and allegations of contact with foreign media outlets.
In another case, “Hadith Morvarid,” a 24-year-old citizen from Fariman, who was also detained during the December 2025 protests, was sentenced in two separate cases to a total of three years imprisonment. Based on the issued verdicts, she has been sentenced to two years in prison on charges of “insulting the Supreme Leader” and one year imprisonment on charges of “propaganda against the state.”
Hadith Morvarid was also transferred from the “Aramesh” ward of Vakil-Abad Prison to Ward One of the same prison, like Marzieh Mashhadi. She was arrested on December 18, 2025, during nationwide protests in Fariman County and was subsequently transferred to Vakil-Abad Prison in Mashhad.
In another case, “Ali Mussanejad Farkosh,” a civil activist and former political prisoner, was arrested on the evening of August 24, 2025, by the Revolutionary Guards Intelligence Organization in Taliqan County. Days after his arrest, Islamic Republic officials have provided no explanation regarding the reason for his arrest, possible charges, or his place of detention, and his family remains uninformed about his condition.
Ali Mussanejad Farkosh previously had a history of arrest, trial, and imprisonment due to his civil and political activities; a situation that has increased concerns about the recurrence of arbitrary arrests and detention of individuals in undisclosed locations.
Human rights activists say that the simultaneous issuance of severe sentences for protesters and the continued arrest of civil activists demonstrates the continuation of the Islamic Republic’s policy of using security and judicial apparatus to suppress opponents. In recent years, international organizations have repeatedly called on the Islamic Republic to end arbitrary arrests, forced confessions, security-based prosecution, and trials lacking fair legal standards, but recent reports show that this process has not only continued but is proceeding with increased intensity.
