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Names of 12 Additional Arrestees in Iran

May 15, 2026 May 15, 2026 2 min read 📰 National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)
📋 Key Takeaway

The People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) has published the names of 12 recently arrested individuals, accusing the Iranian regime of escalating arrests and executions to maintain power. These arrestees are accused of supporting the PMOI, and human rights organizations are urged to visit these political prisoners amid reports of increased pressure and torture. The NCRI emphasizes the urgent need for UN representatives to investigate their conditions.

🔍 Quick Context Guide
💡 Bottom Line: The Iranian regime's crackdown on dissent is intensifying amid fears of losing power.

👥 Key Players

Gholamhossein Eje’i (غلامحسین اژه‌ای) ACTOR
Head of the regime’s judiciary
"On the orders of Gholamhossein Eje’i, the head of the regime’s judiciary."
People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) ACTOR
Opposition group
"The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) has published the names of several additional arrestees."
National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) QUOTED
Opposition organization
"Written by Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)"
UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran TARGET
UN official
"Submitted to the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran."
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights TARGET
UN official
"It is an urgent necessity for... the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights."
International Fact-Finding Mission TARGET
Human rights monitoring body
"It is an urgent necessity for... the International Fact-Finding Mission to visit these prisoners."

⚡ Actions

Iranian regime ARREST Sattar Babaei, Mohsen Daghagheleh, Sobhan Esparveini, Ali Rajaei, Ahmad Ghaedi Rahmati, Erfan Abbasifar, Farzad Fardad, Reza Roshani, Rajabali Chilan, Abolfazl Mojarradi, Amir Mehdi Jalali, Mohammad Goudarzi
"The regime has become unbridled, resorting to successive arrests and executions."
Confidence: 90%
Iranian regime TORTURE political prisoners
"Pressure and torture on political prisoners have escalated."
Confidence: 90%
People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) SUBMIT UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran, international human rights organizations
"The names of several additional arrestees... have also been submitted to the UN Special Rapporteur."
Confidence: 90%

📰 What Happened

Iran arrests 12 individuals accused of supporting the PMOI amid escalating regime crackdowns.

  • Iranian regime arrest Sattar Babaei, Mohsen Daghagheleh, Sobhan Esparveini, Ali Rajaei, Ahmad Ghaedi Rahmati, Erfan Abbasifar, Farzad Fardad, Reza Roshani, Rajabali Chilan, Abolfazl Mojarradi, Amir Mehdi Jalali, Mohammad Goudarzi
  • Iranian regime torture political prisoners
  • People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) submit UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran, international human rights organizations

💡 Why It Matters

🇮🇷 For Iran: Because the regime's fear of being overthrown leads to increased repression.
🌍 Regional: Because it indicates instability in Iran that could affect neighboring countries.
🌐 International: Because ongoing human rights abuses may prompt international condemnation and action.

📚 Background

The Iranian regime's crackdown on dissent is intensifying amid fears of losing power.

📝 Key Evidence

"The regime has become unbridled, resorting to successive arrests and executions."
→ Indicates the regime's increasing repression.
"Pressure and torture on political prisoners have escalated."
→ Highlights human rights abuses within Iranian prisons.
📡 Source: OPPOSITION
📊 Confidence: 80%
The NCRI is an opposition group, which may influence the portrayal of events.

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Statements: Human Rights Names of 12 Additional Arrestees in Iran

Written by Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)

21st April 2026

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Terrified of being overthrown and struggling for survival, the regime has become unbridled, resorting to successive arrests and executions The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) has published the names of several additional arrestees, which have also been submitted to the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran and international human rights organizations. These individuals are accused of communicating with and supporting the PMOI. On the orders of Gholamhossein Eje’i, the head of the regime’s judiciary, pressure and torture on political prisoners have escalated. It is an urgent necessity for United Nations representatives, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Special Rapporteur on Iran, and the International Fact-Finding Mission to visit these prisoners and inquire about their conditions.

Sattar Babaei, 57, born in Khalkhal, arrested in Rezvanshahr, Gilan Mohsen Daghagheleh, 22, born in Ahvaz, arrested in Ahvaz Sobhan Esparveini, 21, born in Qazvin, arrested in Qazvin Ali Rajaei, 21, born in Najafabad, arrested in Isfahan Ahmad Ghaedi Rahmati, 46, born in Tehran, arrested in Tehran Erfan Abbasifar, 47, born in Kermanshah, arrested in Kermanshah Farzad Fardad, 43, born in Kermanshah, arrested in Kermanshah Reza Roshani, 31, born in Zarand, Kerman, arrested on the Kerman road Rajabali Chilan, 43, born in Bojnurd, arrested in Bojnurd Abolfazl Mojarradi, 28, born in Mashhad, arrested in Mashhad Amir Mehdi Jalali, 24, born in Gorgan, arrested in Gorgan Mohammad Goudarzi, 35, born in Parand, Tehran, arrested in Tehran

Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)

21 April 2026

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