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16 Sept 2026, 13:55

Hossein Qashqai, his wife Sara Shamsai, and Abolfazl Qashqai, Hossein's brother, were arrested on Friday, September 9, during the protests of December.

Hossein Qashqai and Sara Shamsai were arrested in Lahijan by the Ministry of Intelligence forces and transferred to Arak. The exact location of their detention is unknown, and it is likely that they are in the Arak Intelligence Department detention center.

Abolfazl Qashqai was also arrested the same day in Zarandieh, Saveh, and transferred to Arak. According to an informed source, the agents violently entered the house during the arrest and took the family's phones, tablets, and laptops with them.

Hossein Qashqai faces charges including "propaganda against the regime," "incitement and provocation to disrupt the country's security through war and killing," "spreading falsehoods in cyberspace," and "gathering and colluding against national security." No information has been provided to the family regarding Abolfazl's charges, and the case of these three individuals has not yet been referred to a court.

Since December, Hossein and Sara's SIM cards and Hossein's bank account have also been blocked. They were summoned to the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor's Office in Zarandieh last month but did not appear within the five-day deadline set.
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