More than 160 days after their arrest, Hoda Mehreganfar and her father, Mohammad-Ali Mehreganfar—residents of Zarqan, a town in Fars Province—remain in prolonged pre-trial detention at Adelabad Prison in Shiraz, with no formal charges or legal resolution. The continued denial of medical care in prison has raised serious concerns about their deteriorating health conditions.
A preliminary hearing for the father and daughter was held via video conference on March 30, 2025. They were accused of alleged connections with an opposition group during this session. Despite the extended detention period, they have not been granted release on bail.
Hoda Mehreganfar, who underwent gynecological surgery shortly before her arrest, has been denied necessary medical follow-ups and has not been transferred to any medical facility. Reports indicate that due to unsanitary conditions in the women’s ward, she has contracted fungal infections and scabies.
Mohammad Ali Mehreganfar suffers from heart problems and requires surgery on one of his eyes. However, he, too, has been deprived of appropriate medical care while in custody.
On the morning of October 22, 2024, Hoda Mehreganfar, an electronics engineer, and her father, Mohammad Ali Mehreganfar, were arrested by Iranian intelligence forces.
At around 5 a.m. on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, security agents stormed their home in Zarqan, and took the 35-year-old Hoda and her 66-year-old father into custody without providing any warrant.
Following their arrest, Hoda Mehreganfar and her father were transferred to Adelabad Prison in Shiraz.
The continued legal limbo of these two political detainees, coupled with the denial of medical treatment, exemplifies the ongoing human rights violations and lack of regard for human dignity within the judicial and security apparatus of the Iranian regime.
