Roya Sabat's Life is in Danger in Prison

A source close to Roya Sabat, a Baha'i citizen, says that her life is in danger in Iran, and during a phone call on Sunday, 'with the presence of agents, she stated that her condition is very critical.' This informed source, who wished to remain anonymous, told Radio Farda on Tuesday, July 18, that Ms. Sabat's blood pressure 'has reached 18 and she remains in detention in uncertainty.' Roya Sabat, who resides in the United Arab Emirates and had traveled to Iran, was arrested on February 15 last year after being summoned by the Intelligence of the IRGC in Shiraz. Two days prior, IRGC agents had entered the home of this Baha'i citizen's parents and confiscated all her personal belongings and documents. The charges against this Baha'i citizen have not been disclosed, but Mohammad Ali Rouhanioun, Ms. Sabat's husband, states that her arrest is not related to political issues and that she was detained solely 'because of her belief in the Baha'i faith.' According to him, Ms. Sabat had traveled to Shiraz to care for her parents, who have Alzheimer's. The Islamic Republic of Iran does not recognize the Baha'i faith, and judicial authorities have repeatedly labeled Baha'is as 'spies and enemies,' issuing death sentences, arrests, imprisonment, and deprivation of education and business against them. The crackdown on followers of this faith has intensified since the nationwide protests of 2022.