Two and a half months after her arrest, Arghavan Fallahi remains in limbo at Evin Prison. She has been subjected to interrogations, yet her case has not been reviewed.
Her father and other family members have also been summoned and questioned. So far, authorities have denied her the possibility of temporary release.
Born in 2000, Arghavan Fallahi was arrested on January 25, 2025, in Parand and transferred to Ward 209 of Evin Prison. Since then, no reliable updates have emerged regarding her status, leaving her fate unknown.
Fallahi had previously been arrested and was released from Evin Prison in late 2023. However, her recent re-arrest and the lack of information about her condition have raised serious concerns.
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.
15,000 Arrests in the Past Year
In another development, Abbas Masoudi, deputy commander of the State Security Force (SSF) and Protection Units of Iran’s police force (FARAJA), admitted to the arrest of over 15,000 people last year under the pretext of environmental violations. (ISNA – March 29, 2025)
This admission exposes the vast scale of arbitrary detentions in the country, yet no details have been provided regarding the nature of these arrests, the condition of those detained, or their legal proceedings.
In the past, numerous reports have documented mass arrests of protesters, civil activists, and government opponents under non-political charges. Experience has shown that many arrests by security agencies occur without official announcements, leaving detainees’ fate unknown. This has heightened concerns over coercion, forced confessions, and the violation of basic rights.
