Former political prisoner Arghavan Fallahi remains in a state of limbo one month after her arrest on January 25, 2025, in Parand, Tehran Province.
Arghavan Fallahi, who had previously been released from Evin Prison in late 2023, was once again detained by security forces and transferred to Ward 209.
Despite her family’s persistent inquiries, judicial and security authorities have remained silent regarding the charges against her and the date of her trial.
Arghavan Fallahi is being subjected to severe physical and psychological pressure, with interrogators allegedly using torture to extract forced confessions. The continued lack of information and the uncertainty surrounding her case have raised serious concerns about her well-being and fate.
Arghavan Fallahi had been previously arrested in November 2022 alongside her father, Nasrollah Fallahi, and her brother, Ardavan Fallahi. The family was detained while traveling from Isfahan to Shiraz to visit a family friend, Parvin Mirasan. They were held for over two months in Isfahan’s detention centers, where they were subjected to interrogation and torture.
The Fallahi family and Ms. Mirasan were later transferred to Evin Prison and tried on charges of “membership in the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK),” “assembly and collusion against national security,” and “propaganda against the regime.” The court sentenced Parvin Mirasan and Nasrollah Fallahi to four years in prison each, Arghavan Fallahi to two years, and Ardavan Fallahi to one year.
After enduring one year and four months in prison, Arghavan Fallahi was finally released on bail in March 2024. However, her father, Nasrollah Fallahi, remains incarcerated in Evin Prison, serving his sentence.
The renewed arrest of Arghavan Fallahi underscores the Iranian regime’s continued crackdown on political dissidents, with former prisoners frequently facing re-arrest despite their prior sentences and releases.