Pezhman Zare, a Baha'i citizen, was arrested at his residence in Shiraz. The reason for his arrest and the charges against him are unknown.
On the morning of Sunday, March 15, 2026, agents from the Ministry of Intelligence raided the home of Pezhman Zare, a Baha'i resident of Shiraz. After searching and ransacking his home, they arrested him and took him away.
Reports indicate that some of Pezhman Zare's personal belongings, including electronic devices belonging to him and his wife, as well as their religious books, were confiscated.
After arresting Pezhman Zare and seizing his belongings, the agents went to his father's house, which is located across from his residence. They photographed and searched this location as well.
At the time of Pezhman's arrest, no one was home. According to informed sources, if some relatives had not arrived by chance, no one would have been aware of his arrest.
*Translated on 2026-03-20*
پژمان زارع شهروند بهائی را در منزل مسکونیش در شیراز بازداشت کردند از دلیل بازداشت و اتهام او اطلاعی در دست نیست
صبح روز یک شنبه ۲۴اسفند۱۴۰۴ ماموران وزارت اطلاعات به منزل «پژمان زارع» شهروند بهایی ساکن شیراز یورش برده و ضمین تفتیش و به هم ریختن منزل او را بازداشت و همراه خود بردند.
گزارش ها حاکی از آن است که بخشی از وسایل شخصی پژمان زارع از جمله وسایل الکترونیکی متعلق به او و همسرش و همچنین کتاب های مذهبی آن ها ضبط شده است.
ماموران بعد از بازداشت و ضبط وسایل پژمان زارع به منزل پدرش که روبروی منزل شخصی اوست رفته و ضمن عکسبرداری این محل را نیز تفنیش کرده اند.
در هنگام بازداشت پژمان کسی در خانه نبود و به گفته منابع آگاه اگر تعدادی از خویشاوندان به صورت اتفاقی از راه نرسیده بودند کسی از بازداشت او مطلع نمی شد.
