Iranian security agencies, represented by the Intelligence Department affiliated with security institutions in the city of Ahwaz, summoned Arab Ahwazi citizen Masoumeh Humaidan for interrogation under an atmosphere of pressure, threats, and intimidation.
During the summons, Iranian security officers emphasized that she must not leave the city of Ahwaz—a clear restriction on her freedom of movement.
According to human rights sources, Ms. Humaidan, a 38-year-old high school graduate with no prior involvement in any political activity, has faced repeated harassment for years solely because of the political activism of her brother, Saeed Humaidan, the head of the “Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahwaz.”
This development comes amid ongoing warnings from human rights activists about increasing pressure by Iranian authorities on the relatives of political dissidents and activists in exile, as part of a systematic policy of intimidation.
In the same context, and amid escalating regional tensions between Iran and Israel in recent days, the Intelligence Department and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ intelligence unit summoned dozens of citizens and civil society activists in the city of Ahwaz.
Several of the detainees were reportedly beaten during interrogation over their activity on social media platforms.
Human rights organizations have condemned these violations, describing the summoning and threats against Masoumeh Humaidan as “a blatant example of the violation of basic citizen rights and an unlawful practice of pressuring the families of political dissidents.” These organizations called for an immediate end to such repressive measures and urged respect for humanitarian and legal standards.
