HRANA News Agency – On Saturday, April 12, Asghar Amirzadegan, a teacher union activist in Fars Province, was arrested by security forces and taken to an undisclosed location, according to the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers’ Trade Associations.
As of the time of this report, the reasons for his arrest, his whereabouts, and the charges against him remain unknown.
On February 11, 2025, Amirzadegan had been sentenced in absentia by Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Firuzabad to two years in prison for insulting the Supreme Leader and insulting the founder of the Islamic Republic, and one year for propaganda against the regime—a total of three years.
His sentence was recently upheld in the initial court following the rejection of his objection.
Amirzadegan, a teacher union activist in Fars Province, has previously been arrested and convicted for his activism.