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20 Apr 2026, 14:03

Hamid Asafi, a political activist, has announced that on March 5 of last year, following an armed raid by agents at his home, he was arrested without a judicial warrant and severely beaten.

According to him, the agents broke down the door to enter and after his arrest, transferred him to one of the facilities affiliated with the Ministry of Intelligence. There, they initially mistakenly identified him as one of the signatories of a political statement regarding "transition from the Islamic Republic and holding a referendum," and then accused him of "having connections with the Israeli government."

Asafi states that after several hours, the agents announced that his arrest was a "mistake" and that his name had been mistakenly included in the list of detainees. However, he emphasizes that during his detention, he was subjected to severe violence.

He reports that about three weeks after this incident, he experienced severe physical symptoms and ultimately underwent surgery due to bleeding in two areas of his brain.

This political activist, while rejecting the notion of an "administrative error," considers it a sign of a recurring pattern of violent encounters and has warned about the implications for the personal safety of individuals.
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