Aras Amiri, an Iranian student living in the UK who had traveled to Iran to visit his family, was arrested before returning to London.
Mohsen Omrani, Aras Amiri's cousin, announced the news in several tweets, writing that Ms. Amiri is a master's student in the philosophy of art department at Kingston University.
Mr. Omrani also wrote: "Aras was simultaneously working at the British Council due to his field."
According to Mr. Omrani's Twitter messages, Aras Amiri, 32, who had previously traveled to Iran many times, last traveled to Iran on March 8 of last year to visit his sick grandmother, but was arrested five days later by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence.
Mr. Omrani stated that Aras' parents, who live in Amol, have managed to meet with Aras three times so far, and emphasized that even after 50 days of detention, Ms. Amiri's charges have not been announced to them. He added that Aras' lawyer has not yet been able to meet with him.
He also wrote: "Aras had friends from artistic groups in Iran in the course of his work and collaborated in organizing exhibitions, film festivals, and overall cultural-artistic exchanges between Iran and England. Most importantly, all activities were in interaction and coordination with the artistic departments of the Ministry of Cultural Guidance."
In recent years, several Iranians living in the UK have been arrested after traveling to Iran.
Last week, the Campaign for Human Rights in Iran confirmed that Abbas Adalat, a professor at Imperial College London and activist against sanctions and military action against Iran, had been arrested and detained by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Mr. Edalat was arrested by the IRGC at his home on April 16. According to his relatives, although the necessary bail has been posted, he is still in detention.
In 2005, Abbas Adalat founded a non-governmental organization in London called the Anti-Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran Movement (CASMII), calling for the lifting of international sanctions against the Islamic Republic and preventing military intervention in Iran.
Mr. Adalat has traveled to Iran many times in recent years.
Another Iranian resident of the UK who was arrested after traveling to Iran is Nazanin Zaghari, an employee of the Thompson Reuters Charity Foundation, who was arrested by IRGC agents along with her young daughter at Tehran's Imam Khomeini Airport two years ago upon returning to London.
The court sentenced Ms. Zaghari to five years in prison on security charges. She and her family have denied the charges.
Source: Voice of America
