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Twenty-Six Bahá’ís Summoned for Ninth Court Hearing in Shiraz On 27 September 2026, several Bahá’ís in Shiraz received summonses in connection with the case commonly known as the “Shiraz 26 Bahá’ís case.” They were instructed to appear for the ninth hearing before Branch 1 of the Shiraz Revolutionary Court. One of the summonses specifies that the defendants must appear before the court at 9:00 a.m. on 11 October 2026. The 26 Bahá’ís named in the case are Mr. Esmail Rousta, Ms. Bahareh Nowrouzi, Mr. Behnam Azizpour, Ms. Parisa Rouhizadegan, Ms. Samareh Ashnaie, Mr. Farbod Shadman, Mr. Farzad Shadman, Ms. Lala Salehi, Ms. Maryam Eslami Mehdiabadi, Ms. Marjan Gholampour, Mr. Mahyar Sefidi Miandoab, Ms. Mojgan Gholampour, Mr. Nabil Tahzib, Ms. Nasim Kashaninejad, Ms. Noushin Zenhari, Mr. Vargha Kaviani, Ms. Yekta Fahandej Saadi, Mr. Ramin Shirvani, Ms. Rezvan Yazdani, Mr. Saied Hasani, Mr. Soroush Ighani Soghadi, Ms. Shadi Sadegh Aghdam, Ms. Shamim Akhlaghi, Ms. Sahba Farahbakhsh, Mr. Sahba Moslehi, and Ms. Ahdieh Enayati. The summonses state that the appearance is for judicial review of the case and require those summoned to attend at the appointed time and location with identification documents and any supporting evidence. The case began in 2016 with the arrest of the 26 individuals, who were released on bail after a period of detention pending further proceedings. Their charges were heard over three court sessions between June 2020 and May 2022 by Branch 1 of the Shiraz Revolutionary Court, presided over by Mr. Mahmoud Sadati. A preliminary verdict was issued in June 2022. The charges included, among others, “propaganda against the regime in favor of groups opposed to the Islamic Republic,” “managing anti-state groups,” and “membership in such groups.” The court of first instance sentenced the 26 Bahá’ís collectively to 85 years’ imprisonment, 24 years of internal exile, and 52 years of travel bans. The ruling was upheld on appeal, but the Supreme Court later overturned it and referred the case to a parallel judicial branch in Fars Province for retrial. #Bahai #Iran #Shiraz #Arrests #CourtProceedings #Shiraz26Bahais

Romina Goli Receives Prison Sentence and Ten-Year Deprivation of Social Rights It was learned on 23 September 2026 that Ms. Romina Goli, a Bahá’í resident of Sari, has been sentenced by Branch Two of the Revolutionary Court of Sari to a total of five years, seven months, and sixteen days of imprisonment, in addition to ten years of deprivation of social rights. According to the verdict issued and formally served on Ms. Goli, she was sentenced to five years of imprisonment and ten years of deprivation of social rights on the charge of “deviant educational or promotional activity contrary to or disruptive of the sacred law of Islam” under Article 500 bis of the Islamic Penal Code. She was also sentenced to seven months and sixteen days of imprisonment on a separate charge of “propaganda against the regime” under Article 500 of the Islamic Penal Code. Ms. Goli was arrested by security agents in Sari on 9 May 2026. At the time of her arrest, security agents raided her home and conducted a search of the residence. During the operation, a number of her personal digital devices and religious books related to the Bahá’í Faith were confiscated. On 10 May 2026, an interrogation session was held for Ms. Goli at the Prosecutor’s Office in Sari. She was subsequently released from prison after posting bail while judicial proceedings continued. As of the time of writing, no information has been made available regarding any appeal of the verdict. #Bahai #Iran #Arrests #Imprisonments #RominaGoli