Comprehensive Report on the Wave of Arrests in the Nationwide Protests in Iran; Official Silence, Danger of Enforced Disappearance, and the Necessity of Disclosing Names
Iran Human Rights Society, Friday, January 30, 2026 – Since the beginning of the nationwide protests of 2026 until now, a widespread wave of arrests has been reported across Iran. The names of 200 arrested individuals represent only a small portion of the tens of thousands who have been detained in the recent protests, but due to security reasons and secrecy, many of them are not even registered in official statistics. The situation of these detainees has raised serious concerns about their fate and the danger of “enforced disappearance.”
In the latest reports, the Security Police of Faraja announced that 327 protesters have been arrested nationwide since the beginning of Dey [late December 2025/early January 2026]. The General Intelligence Department of Hormozgan Province also announced in a statement the arrest of 65 citizens in connection with the protests in that province; statistics that demonstrate the extent of the wave of arrests across various parts of the country.
Publication of the List of 200 Detainees
In this report, a list of 200 detainees from the nationwide protests has been prepared, including names and the city of arrest. This initial list has been provided to human rights organizations to serve as documentation for supporting the detainees, following up on their situation, and putting pressure on responsible institutions.
It is warned that this list is only a small part of the tens of thousands of detainees from the nationwide protests, and it is necessary to collect and publish more complete and accurate names so that no one is placed at risk in secret.
Need for Public Disclosure of Names to Protect the Lives of Detainees
Families of the detainees have demanded that the full names of the victims be publicly disclosed so that interrogators and repressive forces cannot apply additional pressure, torture, and extract forced confessions without oversight. In many cases, families have reported that the failure to disclose the identity of their children has led to a worsening of their situation and blocked access to release or legal care.
Civil and human rights activists emphasize that revealing and publishing the names of detainees is an important step in protecting their lives and have asked families to provide any information about the status of detainees, names, time, and place of arrest to independent organizations to prevent potentially catastrophic outcomes.
Names of 200 Detainees from the Nationwide Protests of 2026, Including City of Arrest, Are Listed Below:
Abdanan Mohsen Bavair, Ashkan Mardani, Reza Minai, Sajjad Rahmani, Abbas Jamshidi Arak Zahra Kasaipour, Saman Gerizi, Reza Gerizi Ardabil Ameneh Soleimani, Khosrow Minai Urmia Parisa Hariri, Maedeh Dolatabadi Esfarayen Ehsan Khaleghi, Reza Sheikh-Amirlu, Peyman Azimi, Saber Hatami Milanlu Islamabad–e Gharb Masoud Kiani Oshnavieh Bahman Rasoulian, Elham Omidian Isfahan Helia Rahmani Izeh Arman Shapouri, Koukab Badaghi Pegah Iranshahr Ishaq Bameri, Afshin Zamankhani, Ramin Zamankhani Ilam Jafar Najafi, Milad Mirzabigi, Payam Mirzabigi, Sina Mirzabigi, Mohammad Mehdi Nemati, Yazdan Azizi, Vahid Latifnejad, Sohrab Ali Doosti, Mohammad Mehdi Makan Nemati, Habil Big-Mohammadi, Sasan Pakravan, Hamid Cheraghi, Mojtaba Hajian, Mehrdad Hassanvand, Hassan Khoshrou, Zahed Zarei, Mohammadreza Shahbazi, Farzaneh Seidi, Jafar Mahmoudi, Hossein Mahmoudi, Mehrdad Nasiri, Zahra Nazari, Kian Negahdari, Saeed Yasemi, Ahmad Alizadeh, Farhad Shafiei, Pouya Norouzi, Saeed Ghabadian, Omid Fazeli, Mostafa Mohammadi, Mehrdad Feili, Amin Ghabadian, Mostafa Kamar-Khani, Ahmad Pakravan Ivan Ali Delfrouz, Emad Heydarian, Ali Ahmad Shafiei, Hadi Najafinejad Bojnurd Hossein Ramadanpour, Amirhossein Kajran-Louei (Mehrgan), Mehdi Pak-Mehr, Hossein Jafari Badreh Nima Seid-Mirzaei, Danial Bashi, Isa Bahmani, Reza Tij Borujerd Yasin Yarahmadi Bandar Abbas Manouchehr Bakhtiari Bushehr Iman Heydari Bukan Rahim Shah-Mohammadi, Sardar Shah-Mohammadi, Mohammad Shah-Mohammadi Tabriz Yashar Tabrizi, Shamsi Abbasalizadeh, Ahmad Farhmand, Ali Babaei Tehran Ehsan Haghdadi, Arshia, Erfan Moavasati, Artin Rostami, Artin Ghazanfari, Reza Ariamehr, Erfan Ghasemi, Hassan-Reza Mahour, Masoud Moradi, Negin Khaksar, Parisa Bakhtiari, Omran Rigi, Saeed Daroudi, Pouria Saedi, Ghazal Marzban, Ali Asadollahi, Mohammad Mohashari, Ali-Ahmad Shafiei, Ehsan Masoudi, Masoud Piahu, Raheleh Moeini, Amirreza Dastourani, Parsa Moslehi-Fard, Yousef Yousefi Javanrud Danial Bahrami Chabahar Ali Azizi Chardavol Arash Jafari Charmahin Alireza Lotfi Daran Zahed Abolhasani, Alireza Badi’olzamani, Fereydoun Sanei, Shahbaz Ghaffari Damghan Hemmat Karimi Darreh Shahr Ali Amraei, Kamran Amraei, Amir Amraei, Mohammad Shamsi, Farhad Shafienia Dehdasht Babak Armin, Mohsen Shojaei Dehglan Yadi Sarmasti Dehloran Abolfazl Nazari Ramsar Salahuddin Yousefi, Ehsan Nadaei-Hour Rasht Salman Nazarhaghighi Zahedan Hasti Pakzad Sarableh Fereshteh Mansourinia Sardasht Azhvan Khazrian Sarpol–e Zahab Jalil Jafakesh Saqqez Sadiq Yousef Pour, Seyed Hemin Hosseini, Hiva Tataei, Hamed Delavari, Hazhir Shanazi, Aryan Osmani Sanandaj Sohrab Bahrami, Sohrab Jalali Sirjan Ali Fakher along with his wife and daughter Sirvan Mohammad Rahmani, Aryan Rahmani Shush Ahmad Razapour, Vahid Yaghoubzadeh Shiraz Mohammad Hadi Jafarpour, Arman Ardam, Ashkan Ardam, Arshad Ardam, Ramin Yousefi Shirvan Amin Pourfarhang Fooladshahr Jahangir Ahmadi, Sadegh Ahmadi Qazvin Soheil Alvand, Alireza Golchini, Dr. Alireza Golchini Qom Alireza Najati Karaj Hamed Iraghi, Fariba Asadi Kerman Peyvand Naimi, Aidin Sahragard, Rozhin Hosseinnejad, Shayan Shakibaei Kermanshah Ehsan Vineh, Mehrdad Rasaei Kelachay Ali Rezaei Konarak Two women with surnames Bastam and Moridipour Gachsaran Ali Mohammadpour, Neda Hashemi Gorgan Farhad Nadalali, Mehrgan Maleksalehi Gilan Nima Mehr-Avar, Hossein Amiri Langarud Iman Vafaei Lumar Hassan Mardani Mashhad Enayatollah Karamati, Erfan Tabatabaei, Amin Pourfarhang, Setareh Azadi, Babak Pouramin Minab Farhad Jangizehi Najafabad Rasoul Salehi Nurabad Lorestan Mehdi Nazari Nurabad Mamasani Ali Arjmand, Ali Asadi, Arzhang Gholami Hamedan Reza Moslemi Yasuj Yashar Asadpour, Ghazal Ghalandari, Ilya Aklian, Mohammad Poursheh, Davoud Zarghami Yazd Amin Norouzi, Ilya Bakhshaei
Unknown: Arash Nikkhah Ahmad Zarang Siavash Diehimi Adib Sal Khordeh Afshin Azimi Amir Mohammad Majall Jouri Mohammad Reza Ramazani
Local Reports; The Actual Number of Detainees Is Higher Than Official Statistics
In Bandar Abbas, the Hormozgan Police Commander announced that 9 protesting citizens, including two women, have been arrested. Meanwhile, official media reported the arrest of 20 citizens in Sari and Neka in connection with the nationwide protests.
The Governor of Semnan also announced that more than 300 citizens have been arrested in connection with the recent protests in this province. This statistic is published while many families have reported that their members are not registered in official statistics and there has been no news of their status after arrest.
In Tehran, Mashhad, and Malard, media close to security institutions reported the arrest of at least 15 citizens, including one woman. Videos of forced confessions from several of these detainees have been published, the conditions of recording and their authenticity are unclear, but the publication of these confessions itself is an example of psychological pressure and violation of the rights of the accused during detention.
Extent of Arrests in Various Cities
Official Iranian media reported the arrest of at least 54 citizens in connection with protests in the cities of Yazd, Zanjan, and Malard. This statistic shows a high level of detainees, encompassing a wide range of social strata.
In the city of Parand, the West Tehran Province Police Command announced the arrest of 41 people in connection with the protests. In Ilam Province, IRGC Intelligence announced the arrest of 27 citizens, including four women.
The Semnan Province Police Commander also announced the arrest of at least 19 people as “leaders of the protests” in this province. Domestic media also reported the arrest of two people in connection with the death of police and security forces, who are again introduced as detainees of the nationwide protests.
The Police Commander of Astaneh Ashrafieh also announced the arrest of 99 citizens for what was described as “leaders and agents of the protests.”
The total of these statistics, even without counting many individuals not registered in official statistics, indicates an unprecedented wave of arrests in the nationwide protests.
Danger of Enforced Disappearance and Secrecy by Security Institutions
While official statistics of detainees are published, many families have reported that their members are not on the official list and they have no information about their status. In numerous cases, detainees have been transferred to locations after arrest where contact with them has been cut off and they have no legal access or contact with families.
Human rights activists warn that many of these detainees are at risk of enforced disappearance, torture, and killing in secret detention centers. The disappearance of individuals whose names are not even on the official statistics list has created even more serious concerns about the violation of fundamental rights and the physical security of detainees.
Widespread Arrests and Violation of Fair Trial Standards
According to international covenants, every individual has the right to legal protections in the face of arrest and imprisonment and has the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. Arrest without access to an independent lawyer, unregistered arrests, and deprivation of communication clearly violate these rights.
- Article 9 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – Right to Liberty and Security of Person: Widespread arrests without transparency and information to families are a clear violation of this right.
- Article 14 of the same Covenant – Right to a Fair Trial: Lack of access for detainees to an independent lawyer, deprivation of family contact, and forced interrogation processes violate fair trial standards.
- Article 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – Prohibition of Torture and Inhuman Treatment: Any physical or psychological torture against detainees is a clear violation of their human rights.
See also the below articles:
- Execution of Hamidreza Sabet Esmaeilpour After Closed and Rushed Trial
- Rushed Trial of Protesters in Malard Highlights Fair Trial Concerns in Iran
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