HRANA

Ten Baha’i women, identified as Nasrin Khademi Qahfarrokhi, Roya Azad-Khosh, Sara Shakib, Boshra Motahar, Mojgan Pourshafe Ardestani, Maryam Khorsandi, Shurangiz Bahamin, Sanaz Rasteh, Firoozeh Rasti-Nejad, and Azita Rezvanikhah, were detained and transferred to Dolatabad Prison in Isfahan to serve their prison sentences.

According to HRANA, all residents of Baharestan, Isfahan, were arrested this morning by security forces. The agents reportedly entered their homes, creating fear and in some cases scaling walls to gain access.

These women were previously arrested on April 25, 2021, along with several other Baha’i residents of Baharestan. They were released on bail next month. In May, 2024, they were sentenced by Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court to prison terms, fines, social restrictions, and travel bans. However, their case was sent back to the lower court for review due to procedural issues.

Following a retrial and a second appeal, Branch 37 of the Isfahan Appeals Court sentenced each of the 10 women to five years in prison, a fine of 50 million tomans, five years of social service restrictions, and a two-year travel ban.