Arab activist Maryam Zobeidi arrested in Ahvaz to serve four-year prison term

Hengaw – Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Maryam Zobeidi, a 58-year-old Arab civil activist from Ahvaz, has been arrested to begin serving a four-year prison sentence.

According to information obtained by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, the Enforcement Branch of the Ahvaz Revolutionary Court summoned Zobeidi on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Following the summons, she was taken into custody and sent to Sepidar Prison to serve her term.

Zobeidi was previously sentenced by Branch 1 of the Ahvaz Revolutionary Court to four years in prison on charges of “acting against national security.” The verdict was upheld by the Court of Appeals in October 2025.

The activist has faced multiple arrests and prosecutions in the past due to her civil and social activism under the Islamic Republic of Iran’s security and judicial system.