Mehrab Farsad Mokhtari, a Teacher, Arrested in Nowshahr

The Coordination Council of Iranian Teachers' Trade Unions reported the arrest of Mehrab Farsad Mokhtari, a teacher in the Chalous Education Department, by agents of the Islamic Republic's Ministry of Intelligence. According to the report, this teacher was arrested at his home in Nowshahr on Wednesday, September 20, and transferred to Sari. The Coordination Council emphasized the need for the immediate and unconditional release of Mr. Mokhtari and other imprisoned teachers, calling for an end to the security forces' case-building against teachers' union activists. Currently, several teachers and their union activists are imprisoned. Aziz Qasemzadeh, Mahmoud Malaki, Jafar Ebrahimi, Mahmoud Sediqipour, Anoush Adeli, Mehdi Fathi, Hashem Khashtar, Rasoul Badaghi, Ismail Abdi, Asghar Amirzadegan, Nahid Shirpish, Zeinab Hamrang, and Javad Laleh Mohammadi have been sentenced to prison on security charges in the Islamic Republic's courts. Additionally, several other teachers and their union activists, such as Sara Siyahpour, have received prison sentences, while others have faced administrative actions and have been excluded from ranking plans. International Education has also called for the immediate release of all imprisoned teachers in the Islamic Republic. These actions have faced criticism from human rights and labor organizations worldwide. In this context, the International Federation of Education has also called for the release of all imprisoned teachers in Iran. Support for Jafar Ebrahimi and imprisoned teachers was expressed during a protest gathering of retirees in Kermanshah. Several labor activists and teachers have been arrested in various cities in Iran. Thirteen political prisoners in Gohardasht have gone on hunger strike to support protesters on the anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death. The Global Union Federation condemned the escalation of human rights violations, labor rights, and civil liberties in Iran.