Iranian Security Forces Rearrest Gonabadi Dervish, Mazhar Heidari

Hengaw; Saturday, June 8, 2024

Mazhar Heidari, a Gonabadi dervish from Shahrekord, has been arrested once again by the security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He had been arrested at least twice before, including during the "Women, Life, Freedom" movement.

According to a report received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on Saturday, June 8, 2024, Mazhar Heidari, a 50-year-old Gonabadi dervish and father of four, was arrested by security agencies at his private residence in Shahrekord.

An informed source reported that after his arrest, Mazhar Heidari was transferred to an unknown location, and there is still no information on his whereabouts or the charges against him.

It is notable that this Gonabadi dervish was previously arrested by security forces in Chabahar on January 4, 2023, in connection with the "Women, Life, Freedom" movement. He was finally released from Shahrekord Prison on Monday, February 20, 2023.

In 2017, Mazhar Heidari was also arrested during the "Golestan Haftom" incident in Tehran and sentenced to one year in prison, serving his full sentence in Greater Tehran Central Penitentiary.