Mehdi Nami, a resident of Tehran, was arrested on 16 January 2026 at approximately 4 a.m. during a raid by intelligence agents of the Islamic Republic at his home. Following his arrest, he was reportedly subjected to violence and transferred to an undisclosed location in an unmarked ambulance.
Since his arrest, his family has sought information from various authorities but has not received clear answers regarding his whereabouts or condition. Nami had previously been detained in 2022 during the "Women, Life, Freedom" uprising and was reported to have been tortured at that time. Currently, no information has been released regarding his physical condition or the status of his case.
مهدی نامی، ساکن تهران، بامداد چهارشنبه ۲۶ دی ماه ۱۴۰۴، حوالی ساعت ۴ صبح، با یورش مأموران اطلاعاتی جمهوری اسلامی به منزل شخصی اش، با خشونت و ضرب وشتم بازداشت و با خودروی آمبولانسِ بدون پلاک به مکانی نامعلوم منتقل شد.
از زمان بازداشت تاکنون، خانواده او با مراجعه به نهادهای مختلف، هیچ پاسخ روشنی درباره محل نگهداری یا وضعیت وی دریافت نکرده اند. مهدی نامی پیش تر نیز در سال ۱۴۰۱ و در جریان خیزش «زن، زندگی، آزادی» بازداشت و تحت شکنجه قرار گرفته بود. تا این لحظه، هیچ اطلاعاتی درباره وضعیت جسمانی یا روند پرونده او منتشر نشده است