As of Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at least four journalists are imprisoned in Iran: Zhina Modares Gorji in Sanandaj Prison, Azhdar Piri in Karaj Central Prison, and Mostafa Nemati and Reza Valizadeh in Evin Prison, Tehran.
Jina Modares Gorji a journalist living in Sanandaj and women’s rights activist, was arrested on Saturday, November 2, 2024, after visiting the Criminal Execution Branch in Sanandaj and has been transferred for a 16-month prison term.
Reza Valizadeh, a former Radio Farda reporter, was arrested shortly after returning to Iran by the security agencies of the Islamic Republic. The Iranian-American journalist has been sentenced to 10 years in prison along with additional penalties.
Mostafa Nemati, an economic journalist and researcher, is imprisoned in Evin Prison. He has been serving a sentence of 40 months since October 29, 2024.
Azhdar Piri, the editor of the Monthly Journal of Research of Nations, lives in Karaj. Mr. Piri was detained on Sunday, May 4, 2025, and transferred to Bandar Abbas Central Prison to serve a one-year sentence.