Hamidreza Forouhar

Five members of a family have been detained in Karaj. Reports indicate that Ali Asghar Dioband, a resident of Karaj, was detained from his workplace on 10 January 2026. On the same day, Hassan Dioband was also detained from his workplace. Ali Akbar Dioband was detained from the family home on 11 January 2026. Mohammad Ali Dioband, was detained from his workplace on 18 January 2026. Additionally, Hamidreza Forouhar was detained from his workplace on the same day, 18 January 2026. Some of those detained have had brief contact with their families, but no information has been released regarding the charges or the status of their cases.