Nationwide protests; 7 citizens arrested by security forces in various cities

HRANA News Agency – In recent days, 7 citizens, including two students and a person protesting against compulsory hijab, were arrested by security forces in the cities of Tehran, Zanjan, and Kamyaran.

According to HRANA news agency, citing Kurdpa, in recent days, four citizens were arrested by security forces in Kamyaran city.

The report identifies these citizens as Farzin Mowaffaghi, Khabat Mozaffari, Amir Nadimi, and Milad Kamangar.

Mr. Kamangar was arrested on the morning of Monday, October 25, at his home and was beaten.

In other news, the National Students' Union Council has announced the arrest of two students, Shaho Bayazidi, a philosophy student at Allameh Tabatabaei University, and Mohammad Saleh Homayuni, a pharmacy student at Shahid Beheshti University.

Mr. Bayazidi was arrested by the security police on Monday, September 19, and is currently serving time in the Greater Tehran Prison.

It is said that the student was beaten and injured in the face during his arrest. Another detained student, Mohammad Saleh Homayuni, was also transferred to Greater Tehran Prison after his arrest.

The ISNA news agency also announced in a news release: “A person who set fire to her headscarf in Zanjan has been arrested.”

As of the time of writing this report, there is no information available about the charges brought against these citizens.

The Shahrivar protests of 1401 (Shahrivar 1402) refer to a series of nationwide protests that began on 16th of September following the death of a 22-year-old girl named Mahsa (Zina) Amini as a result of the actions of the moral security police patrol in Tehran, and spread to at least 85 cities and 18 universities in 29 provinces of the country by 1st of Mehr 1401 (Mehr 1402). These protests, which are still ongoing, have so far led to the arrest of hundreds of people and the killing and injury of dozens of protesters, including children.
Media outlets close to security agencies published forced confessions from a number of detainees, accusing the defendants of committing violence. The Iranian government also disrupted the internet nationwide, both at home and on mobile phones.