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Iranwire – The Islamic Republic’s intelligence agents have arrested a member of the persecuted Baha’i religious minority, human rights sources reported.
Mahboob Habibi, a Baha’i citizen living in Shiraz, was arrested by security forces and transferred to the Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility, known as House No. 100.
The arrest took place in the presence of Habibi’s two-year-old child on Saturday.
“Mahboob Habibi was arrested in the presence of his two-year-old child by security forces and transferred to the Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility in Shiraz,” HRANA human rights news agency reported.
On Sunday, Habibi was formally charged during an interrogation at the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office.
The charges include “propaganda against the Islamic Republic,” which is frequently used against religious minorities and political activists in Iran.
Both Mahboob Habibi and his wife, Negar Misaghian, have faced previous arrests and legal actions due to their Baha’i faith and related activities.
Baha’is in Iran continue to face systematic persecution, with arrests, detentions, and legal pressures being part of a broader campaign against the community.
The Iranian government does not recognize the Baha’i faith, and its followers have faced systematic discrimination in the country for decades.
Baha’is have been persecuted in Iran because of their faith and are often accused of being spies or opposing the Iranian government. The Baha’i International Community states that no evidence has been provided to support these charges.
The Iranian government has intensified its crackdown on members of the Baha’i faith, imprisoning dozens of them on spurious charges over the past year, denying them access to higher education and livelihoods, and confiscating or destroying their properties.
