Saghar Seifollahi, a writer and a graduate in mechanical engineering, was killed after suffering severe blows to the head during a violent pursuit and arrest by security forces. Her family is now under pressure to distort the truth about this crime.
On her way home from work, Saghar Seifollahi was chased by the regime’s security forces. Accused of participating in the January 2026 uprising, she was brutally beaten by the regime’s agents. The protesting writer resisted this blatant violence but succumbed to the severity of the blows inflicted on her head by security forces.
News of the killing of this woman writer was published on January 29, 2026.
Following her burial, the regime’s repressive security institutions pressured the Saifollahi family to declare the cause of death as “suicide.” This is while the official death certificate lists the cause of death as “impact with a hard object to the head.”
Suspicious deaths following the January 2026 uprising continue to be reported. Accounts indicate the simultaneous and suspicious deaths of two medical sciences students at Tehran University, Farhad Salari and Erfan Taherkhani, both from the 2021 medical school intake. The release of this news came after a student protest gathering at the University of Tehran during a memorial ceremony for Ayda Heydari, further intensifying doubts and concerns surrounding these deaths.
Wave of Arbitrary Arrests Continue
Tayyebeh Seraji, a resident of Arak and the mother of a 10-year-old child, is facing the risk of a death sentence following her arrest by regime agents.
In addition, on February 1, 2026, hours after the arrest of Melika Mohammadi, a writer and assistant director, there has been no information regarding her whereabouts or physical condition.
In a recent statement on the situation in Iran, Amnesty International warned that thousands of protesters detained after the January 2026 nationwide uprising face a serious risk of torture, enforced disappearance, grossly unfair trials, and harsh sentences, including execution. The organization emphasized that the number of those arbitrarily detained by the regime amounts to “tens of thousands.”
