Iran Intensifies Persecution of Baha’is Amid Ongoing Crackdown

• •At least six Baha’is were arrested in September 2026, with four receiving lengthy prison sentences.
• •The Iranian government has intensified its crackdown on Baha’is since the Israel-Iran conflict in June 2025.
• •Over 750 incidents of persecution against Baha’is were documented between June and November 2025.

Iranian authorities have escalated their repression of Baha’is, with recent reports indicating the arrest of at least six individuals and the issuance of prison sentences totaling 40 years and seven months for four others in September 2026. This crackdown follows a significant increase in persecution documented by the Bahá'í International Community, which reported over 750 incidents of persecution from June to November 2025, three times the number from the previous year. The Iranian judiciary has been implicated in these actions, which include arbitrary arrests, property confiscations, and public incitement against the Baha’i community. The situation has worsened since the Israel-Iran conflict in June 2025, leading to heightened discrimination and violence against this religious minority. The Hengaw Organization for Human Rights has corroborated these events, detailing specific arrests and property raids affecting Baha’i families.