Agents of the Ministry of Intelligence arrested Arian Shirpish, the uncle of Pouya Bakhtiari, one of the victims of the November 2019 protests, at his home. Mona Bakhtiari, Pouya's sister, announced this news on the social media platform X on the evening of Tuesday, September 17, stating that several intelligence agents stormed her uncle's house at 7 AM on Tuesday and took him away. Ms. Bakhtiari added, 'They have abducted him along with all his phones and electronic devices from the house, and we currently have no news about his status.' Officials of the Islamic Republic have not commented on this news. The arrest of another member of Pouya Bakhtiari's family comes about forty days after the arrest of Pouya's uncle. Mehrdad Bakhtiari was violently arrested at his home on August 8 following the release of a video showing the beating of his brother in the Revolutionary Court. Pouya Bakhtiari was shot dead at the age of 27 during the nationwide protests in Iran on November 25, 2019, in Mehrshahr, Karaj. The pressure on the grieving Bakhtiari family continues. Government pressures on political prisoners, protesters, and grieving families have persisted in recent months and have increased in recent days coinciding with the anniversary of the death of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini and the beginning of the 'Women, Life, Freedom' protests.
Arian Shirpish, the uncle of Pouya Bakhtiari, one of the victims of the protests, has been arrested
Arian Shirpish, the uncle of Pouya Bakhtiari, who was killed during the 2019 protests, has been arrested by Iranian intelligence agents. This incident follows the recent arrest of another family member and reflects ongoing government repression against the Bakhtiari family and other activists. The situation highlights the continued state violence against dissent in Iran.
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Iranian intelligence agents arrested Arian Shirpish, uncle of protest victim Pouya Bakhtiari.
- Iranian intelligence agents arrest Arian Shirpish
- Iranian intelligence agents abduct Arian Shirpish
- Iranian authorities arrest Mehrdad Bakhtiari
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The arrest of Arian Shirpish underscores the Iranian government's continued crackdown on dissent.
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