Prominent Lorestan blogger Amin Dehestani arrested by Iranian security forces

Hengaw – Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Iranian security forces have arrested Amin Dehestani, a prominent blogger and social media activist from Lorestan, after he criticized recurring power and water outages.

According to information obtained by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, Dehestani was detained by security forces and transferred to an undisclosed location.

A source close to Dehestani’s family reported that his arrest was linked to posts in which he criticized the electricity and water crisis and denounced provincial officials in Lorestan.

As of the time of this report, no detailed information has been made available regarding the reasons for his arrest, the charges against him, his place of detention, or his fate.