Eleven days have passed since the arrest of Mehregan Namavar, a poet, writer, and literary critic from Dehdasht, a district in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, yet there is still no information regarding her whereabouts or condition.
All efforts to determine the location and status of the 37-year-old writer have been fruitless, and security officials have not provided clear answers to the family’s inquiries.
Intelligence Ministry forces arrested Mehregan Namavar in Dehdasht on Sunday, March 2, 2025, and transferred her to an undisclosed location. No details have been released regarding the reasons for her arrest or any potential charges against her.
During the 2022 nationwide protests, Mehregan Namavar publicly voiced her support for dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi by sharing a video of him and calling for his release—an act that may have played a role in her recent detention.
The continued lack of information about Ms. Namavar’s fate has intensified concerns about her well-being.
The ongoing arbitrary detentions and enforced disappearances of cultural and social activists reflect the growing climate of repression in Iran, where critical voices and intellectuals are increasingly targeted.
