IRAN - Detainees of the Nationwide Protests

IRAN - Iran-HRS Report: 2,046 arrested

January 11, 2026:

January 11, 2026 - IRAN. Iran-HRS Report: 2,046 detainees in the period of December 30, 2025 to January 9, 2026

Alarming statistic: 2,046 detainees in the period of December 30, 2025 to January 9, 2026
Field sources and local reports confirm at least 2,046 arrests. These detentions happened during nationwide protests. The protests spread across 80 cities in Iran. The period covers December 30, 2025 until January 9, 2026. Experts believe the real number of detainees stands much higher.
Authorities cracked down heavily on demonstrators. Many families still search for missing relatives. Uncertainty grows every day. Human rights groups demand immediate information.

Cities with the Highest Number of Arrests
Several cities saw especially intense security operations. Yasuj recorded 199 arrests. Security forces detained 201 people in Qom. Bojnurd reported the highest figure with 208 detentions. Izeh faced 119 arrests. Malard saw 63 individuals taken into custody. Varamin counted 65 arrests. Tehran, the capital, registered 167 detentions. Mashhad followed with 81 confirmed cases.
These eight cities alone account for a large share. The numbers show widespread repression. Protests erupted in many regions simultaneously. People demanded basic rights and freedom.
Arrests Spread to Dozens of Other Locations
Smaller cities also experienced heavy crackdowns. Amlash reported several detentions. Khorramabad witnessed targeted arrests. Kuhdasht, Azna, and Kermanshah faced similar actions. Qazvin, Fooladshahr, and Sabzevar joined the list. Sanqar, Shushtar, and Dehloran saw protest-related arrests too.
Dozens of other towns and cities joined the wave. Security operations reached both urban and rural areas. The scale proves the movement’s national character. Citizens from every province raised their voices.
Unknown Detention Locations Raise Serious Concerns
In 126 cases, authorities hide the detention place. Families cannot find their loved ones. Lawyers receive no official information. This secrecy increases fear and anxiety.

Partial arrest statistics by city:
Abdanan (1), Amol (3), Eghbalieh (2), Alborz (28), Aligudarz (1), Amlash (77), Isfahan (11), Asadabad-Hamadan (6), Esfarayen (1), Izeh (119), Ilam (74), Babol (4), Bojnurd (208), Badreh (4), Behbahan (18), Borujerd (16), Bushehr (2), Bandar Abbas (1), Birjand (5), Bahmai (4), Piranshahr (1), Torbat-e Heydarieh (3), Tehran (167), Jahrom (5), Jovin (2), Chardavol (1), Khorramabad (36), Dezful (2), Dehdasht (2), Dehloran (7), Dashtiari (1), Darehshahr (12), Rasht (9), Zahedan (15), Zanjan (1), Sabzevar (15), Sari (1), Saqqez (1), Sanqar (28), Sanandaj (4), Semelqan (1), Sangesar (1), Sarableh (13), Sar-e Pol-e Zahab (1), Shiraz (3), Shirvan (2), Shushtar (3), Farsan (20), Fasa (8), Fooladshahr (12), Qom (201), Qazvin (29), Kashan (1), Kazerun (15), Karaj (1), Kerman (1), Kermanshah (52), Kuwar (16), Kuhdasht (42), Lar (1), Lepui (25), Malard (63), Malekshahi (4), Mashhad (81), Masjed Soleyman (1), Marivan (2), Mahabad (1), Mehrastan (1), Neqab (1), Nahavand (1), Nurabad Lorestan (5), Varamin (65), Hamadan (6), Harsin (7), Yasuj (199), Yazd (69), Yazdanshahr (9)

Widespread Arrest of Children and Teenagers
One of the most alarming aspects of this wave of repression is the arrest of children and teenagers. According to available statistics, at least:
3 people aged 14
9 people aged 15
13 people aged 16
38 people aged 17
14 people aged 18

are among the detainees. Accordingly, at least 59 detainees were school students. Child rights activists warn that the detention of individuals under 18 years of age, especially during protests, has serious psychological and social consequences and places a double responsibility on the responsible institutions.

Names of some detainees (partial list by city):
Abdanan Mohammad Javad Zarei, Amol Abdolaziz Singleh, Hamidreza Morsali, Alireza Amoli, Aghbaliyeh Mohammad Babakhani, Isfahan Mahshad Keshani, Mohammad Karim Seyidi, Omid Nikzad, Azna Abolfazl Aghaei, Abolfazl Aghaei, Amlash Soroush Ghadiri, Rezvan Reyhani, Mehran Amin, Parsa Kazemi, Sahar Abdollahzadeh, Fatemeh Mohammadzadeh, Zahra Heydari, Ayezeh Akbar Mahmoudvand, Benyamin Mousavi, Shahpour Alborzi, Hesam Mohammadi, Ramtin Bagheri, Arian Salahshour, Ilam Shayan Aslmarz, Mohaddeseh Rezazadeh, Mehdi Kohni, Reza Chakav, Milad Shapasandi, Mehdi Fahimi, Armin Karimi, Amir Mohammad Sohrabian, Mohaddeseh Razazzadeh, Ali Sarai, Amir Yousefzadeh, Mohammad Mehdi Aidian, Nabi Omidi, Iman Cheshte, Meysam Nouri, Milad Karami, Amir Lotfi, Ali Hamidi, Amir Ali Abdian, Sadra Mansouri, Firouz Faraji, Farhad Ahmadi, Mohammad Shahbazi, Bahram Jarideh, Nima Elgeh, Mojtaba Gerdali, Reza Norouzi, Ahmad Khodaii, Mehrdad Sadeghi, Farhad Lotfipour, Mohammad Eslami, Jalal Ebrahimi, Reza Daraizadeh, Mehrdad Hashemi, Sajjad Ahmadi, Ali Baboli, Mohammad Heydarzadeh, Sajjad Mohammad Hosseini, Sajjad Shokri, Javad Pashaei, Reza Nazarali, Bodreh Moein Fazeli, Reza Abdshahi, Aria Karimi, Amir Morad Haseli, Behbahan Amir Mehdi Razm, Abolfazl Jefesh, Abolfazl Ashnoud, Abolfazl Azarian, Ahmadreza Hashemi, Sirous Mohammadi Khorasani, Mohammad Shafiei, Reza Mansouri, Hossein Afrasiabi, Ali Alinejad, Ahmad Akash, Abbas Ahmadi, Abolfazl Ahmadi, Abolfazl Safari, Maziar Karami, Mohammad Shokri, Saber Vafainejad, Bojanvard Sonia Zolfaghari, Amir Mohammad Hasheminejad, Parviz Yazdani, Amirhossein Pourhosseini, Hamidreza Esmailpour, Busheh Abbas Khalili, Tehran Ali Hassanbeikian, Alireza Hamami, Elnaz Kari, Negar Ghanbari, Helena Rostami, Masoumeh Nouri, Fatemeh Hashempour, Aida (unknown), Mohammad Mehdi Yeganeh, Ali Qavidel, Akbar Darvishi, Aref Darvishi, Mohammad Hawasi, Sepehr Salehi, Amir Raofi, Milad Kiadi, Farzad Shokri, Abolfazl Shadfar, Sharif Azad, Bijan Karimian, Shayan Aslmard, Mohammad Hassanvand, Salman Mirzaei, Nemat Heydari, Arman Soleimani, Pouria Kishams, Pejman Pegah, Aref Fathi, Sajjad Azad, Sultan Imamkhah, Reza Asadi, Aref Asadi, Musa Mousavi Mombini, Arman Shahpouri, Shayan Asadollahi, Misagh Kouchpedeh, Iman Alimoradi, Alireza Momeni, Kourosh Nouri, Omid Beiranvand, Amir Hossein Alizadeh, Fardin Aghaei, Abolfazl Jamkhaneh, Abdullah Azad, Erfan Farahmand, Alireza Rahmani, Amirreza Rahmani, Shayan Momeni, Abolfazl Ghasemi, Sattar Zaidi, Saman Gholami, Reza Heydari, Javad Hosseini, Omid Naseri, Ghaem Badri, Asgar Najafi, Ahad Moradi, Esfandiar Sarwari, Jabbar Jamshidi, Masoud Aghaei, Mehdi Karimi, Rahman Azarang, Mohammad Seifi, Yousef Kakavand, Nooruddin Musizadeh, Zahed Afshari, Mahsa Zarei, Fardin Ahmadi, Younes Jamshidi, Navid Rostami, Milad Shirazi, Armin Asadi, Yousef Mirahmadi, Amirhossein Ghanbari, Amirreza Norouzi, Bagher Ghanbari, Mohammadhossein Shafiqian, Yousef Morsali, Sam Forough, Alireza Nouri, Peyman Rezaei, Arian Heydari, Abbas Bedi, Isa Shakuri, Nader Tavakoli, Shahab Parand, Muslim Perezdar, Fardin Muslimi, Mehdi Fasnqari, Amir Nodehi, Erfan Abed, Asghar Shakeri, Mahnaz Ghasemi, Farhad Amiri, Homayoun Eftekhariannia, Maziar Arianfar, Amirsam Hoshyar, Mobin Safdari, Alireza Rasouli, Hamid Rahmati, Abolfazl Rahimishad, Milad Kakavand, Parsa Qobakhloo, Amirhossein Ansari, Abdullah Momeni, Abdolsamad Khorramshahi, Amirparsa Neshat, Sogand Mansouri, Torbat Heydariyeh Sara Askarian, Mahdiar Yaghoubi, Ali Zanganeh, Jovin Esmail Salehabadi, Khoramabad Zahra Nasiri, Fardin Shakermi, Homayoun (Homan) Shams Beiranvand, Dezful Sina Mohammadi, Dehdasht Mohammad Ghafari, Mojtaba Paambari, Dehlaran Arshia Joshen, Alireza Momeni, Reza Seifi, Ilia Ghasemi, Milad Seyedmoradi, Misagh Seyedmoradi, Omid Aini, Ruhollah Karami, Moein Maleki, Dareshahr Mohammad Taha Zeinivand, Jafar Rahbari, Nima Naseri, Hassan Noordinvand, Mohammad Amin Bazgir, Mobin Alad, Bijan Maghsoudi, Sadra Yousefi, Ali Darabi, Peyman Aslmarz, Doroud Kourosh Kheiry, Rasht Navid Kahro, Hesam Ghadiri, Shayan (surname unknown), Yaser Keshavarz, Mahsa Basiravana, Zahedan Jalil Rakhshani, Mohammad Reza Barichi, Jaber Barichi, Kian Salarnejad, Abdolnaser Baluch Qader, Zanjan Sahar Rezadoost, Shahram Shafqatiniaya, Sabzvar Saba Mahroumi, Zahra Mahdavi, Hooman Balashabadi, Meysam Zakeri, Faraz Ziaei, Erfan Tajabadi, Farhad Bidkhouri, Saeed Shafiei/Shiei, Abolfazl Khoran-Imani, Matin Koushkiani, Nazanin Zahra Mousavi, Saman Nikpandar, Erfan Kaskani, Abolfazl Mohammadi, Fatemeh Hatami Nejad, Ahmad Reza Farhadi Topkanloo, Sarabeleh Mohammad Amin Mahmoudian, Ali Sajjadian, Alireza Naghizadeh, Noshad Arabi, Sarpol Zahab Alireza Basatzadeh, Sanandaj Abdollah Khani, Idris Khodakarami, Sarvuk Abolghasemi, Abolfazl Saki, Raman Eghbali, Songhor Donyasalari, Kiomars Vaezi, Mohammad Javad Estavari, Amir Farhadi, Mehdi Bagheri, Bahar Rafiei, Asal Begvand, Yasin Heshmatian, Alireza Abdi, Ehsan Seifuri, Ali Seifuri, Ahad Seifuri, Faezeh Shamayli, Sepehrzad Sarhadi, Saghez Hamed Nabati, Mostafa Mesri, Sangsar (Semnan) Ruhollah Arab, Shushtar Ebrahim Baba-Ahmadi, Emad Ghorbani, Ahmad-Reza Khosravi, Mojtaba Joui, Mahan Soleimani, Shiraz Benyamin Naqdi, Keyvan Rezaei Dalini, Pejman Parsa, Qazvin Suri Babai Chegini, Qom Mohammad Hossein Molaei, Karaj Amir Hossein Takbaz, Kerman Behrud Bahrami, Kermanshah Ali Najafi, Amirhossein Seydiboujani, Mahan Dabiripour, Pouya Bamakhshat, Shahab Barati, Kamiyaran Rozgar Amani, Gachsaran Mohammad Miri, Ghasem Mahmoudi, Nazgol Mohammadi, Mahshid Mousavipour, Mehraneh Mousavipour, Kianoush Noshadi, Mohammad Ali Nasb Banari, Ali Bijani Banari, Alireza Makizadeh Banari, Mohsen Sabzizadeh Banari, Sajjad Nazmakani, Mehdi Jamali, Ilia Hassanzadeh, Arshia Sanobari, Fardin Pzhdam, Ayoub Karimi, Gohardasht Abolfazl Habibi, Lordegan Davoud Hosseinpour Aghaei, Ruhollah Khalidi, Mahabad Iman, Cheshte, Mashhad Yekta Darzadeh, Raheleh Zardkouhi, Soha Davoudifar, Shahab Barati, Hasti Karimi, Hasti Ghorbani, Ali Ziaei, Ehsan Shaddel, Amirhossein Bahrampour, Marivan Erfan Mohammadi, Fawade Nikpei, Mehristan Khodamorad Al-Barzanjad (Abdolzehi), Nahavand Farhad Khodarahmi, Hamdan Hamzeh Imani, Mohammad Salehi, Nasser Touqiri, Hassan Mayeli, Yasuj Abolfazl Rahimi, Abolfazl Sharifi, Abolfazl Oshal, Ilia Ekvanian, Reza Bashkoh, Razieh Ghashal, Ahmadreza Madani, Neda Gerami, Ebrahim Rakhshan, Alireza Oveisi, Mohammad Amin Rastizadeh, Yashar Shahbazi, Alireza Rostami, Shahab Gholamian, Omid Mohammadi, Ahmad Karami, Aria Sabzpour, Mehrdad Shabanzadeh, Alihasan Bahamin, Hassan Emuri, Ebrahim Derakhshan, Mohammad Mokhtari, Mohsen Mehrabinia, Mehran Borhani, Alireza Adabifar, Navid Bahadaran, Shayan Fathi, Behnam Borhani, Mehdi Hatami, Shahin Yousefi, Peyman (possibly free), Aliakbar Ahmadzadeh, Amir Bakhtiari, Mahan Khoobani, Sara Rahmati, Shayan Prosperous, Elaheh Hosseinnejad, Omid Khodarahmi, Ashkan Rasouli, Mehrdad Komaei, Amirhossein Karimipour, Mani Armaghanizadeh, Hossein Haghighi, Muslim Parzdar, Arshia Amirian, Ahmad Abdollahpour, Parsa Akbar, Abolfazl Khoshnood, Mohammad Mehdi Alipour, Amir Mohammad Bakhtiari, Farbod Alizadeh, Hossein Khajehiyar, Erfan Bazhdan, Reza Farhadi Sisakht, Ahmad Reza Khaleghipour, Yousef Rezaei, Samira Karimi, Mozhgan Foruzan, Mohaddeseh Mohammadi, Shahla Ansarian, Sanaz Davoudi, Anahita Hekmatnia, Zohreh Darman, Yalda Pezhmani, Shohreh Nik-e-Ghbal, Ainaz Parvaneh, Farnoush Azar, Shaghayegh Zahedi, Hadith Shibaz, Elham Siavoshi, Zahra Darfarin, Yalda Pezhvani, Ghazal Hamzeh Amele, Zahra Izadinia, Neda Geramimanesh, Shima Khorsidian, Parisa Mohammadi, Abolfazl Radghaidi, Hossein Ahmadi, Afshin Najafi, Ramin Mohammadizadeh, Mohammad Reza Heydari, Kiarash Ansari, Samira Karimipour, Yazd Habib Kharkouhi, Hatem Arbab, Baz Mohammad Kharkouhi, Samad Kharkouhi, Mohammad Rigi, Jamshid Naroui, Mohammad Reza Brahoui, Sara Nosrati, Moein Mohammadi, Fouladshahr Abolfazl Jamshidi, Reza Salahshour.

Recurring Pattern of Arrests During Protests
Received reports indicate that arrests are mostly carried out according to a similar pattern: telephone or text message summons without presenting a judicial warrant, transfer of individuals to unknown locations, deprivation of immediate access to a lawyer, and severe restrictions on contact with family.
In many cities, families remained uninformed about the location of detainees for days or even weeks. This lack of information has heightened concerns about the physical and mental health of detainees and increased psychological pressure on families.

Importance of Publicizing the Situation of Detainees
Past experience shows that publicizing the names and status of detainees is one of the most effective tools to reduce the risk of human rights violations. Mentioning the name of each detainee in the public sphere increases the cost of extralegal behavior and reduces the likelihood of enforced disappearance.
Continuous and accurate publication of information not only fulfills the community’s right to know, but also enables families to pursue more effective legal action and escape imposed isolation.

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