Zaker Amini arrested during teachers' protest in Shiraz

Hengaw — Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Iranian government forces arrested Zaker Amini, a teacher in Shiraz, during an educators’ protest held outside the provincial Department of Education.

Information received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights indicates that the arrest took place on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. It occurred amid the fourth consecutive day of protests by traders and shopkeepers and during a gathering of teachers in front of the Fars Province Department of Education in Shiraz.

According to informed sources, authorities detained Amini during the protest outside the Department of Education building on Moaddel Street.

No precise information is available regarding his place of detention or current condition.