Darioush Omran

The first arrest of this environmental activist occurred during the protests of 2009. He was severely beaten in Vakilabad Prison and was not sent to the hospital for three months despite having a broken leg. When his leg was on the verge of amputation, he was finally taken to the hospital, resulting in a lifelong physical disability.

During the protests of 2017, he was arrested again and, after 48 days in solitary confinement, was transferred to Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad on bail. After posting bail, he left the country and sought refuge in Turkey.

Subsequently, two more cases were opened against him in the Mashhad Revolutionary Court on charges of forming a group with the intent to disrupt national security and sending videos to opposition networks to collaborate or align with a hostile government.

During the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement, his son, Omid Omran, was taken hostage by the Revolutionary Guards to pressure him into returning to Iran. Daryoush Omran refused to return and called on the public to help his son and spread the word through the media. After twenty days in solitary confinement and about three months in prison, his son, Omid Omran, was released on bail.

*Translated on 2026-03-14*