ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Mohammad Reza Morad Bahrouzi, a detainee held over alleged communication with opposition groups or groups affiliated with Israel, was left with broken ribs, broken hands, and facial injuries after he was attacked in Qazvin Central Prison in Iran, human rights groups said on Wednesday, sharing images of the injuries.

Multiple prisoners attacked Bahrouzi, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency, a news wire of Human Rights Activists in Iran.

Authorities allegedly failed to separate prisoners based on their type of crime, leaving Bahrouzi exposed to convicted individuals of all backgrounds.

The political prisoner was transferred to the hospital for medical care following the attack, according to information received by the Iranian civil rights legal network and training center Dadbaan. His family has since demanded that authorities investigate the attack.

Bahrouzi, whom Dadbaan had reported was critical of Tehran, was first arrested on the morning of June 13, 2026, after visiting the Mohammadieh Prosecutor's Office in Qazvin. He is currently facing charges of "communicating and sending footage to foreign elements, groups opposed to the government, and Israel."

A police officer stands guard as funerals are held for members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and other military figures at Enghelab Square on March 11, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. The deceased were killed during the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran that began on February 28.
A police officer stands guard as funerals are held for members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and other military figures at Enghelab Square on March 11, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. The deceased were killed during the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran that began on February 28. (credit: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

Authorities refuse bail payment, forcing continued detention, deny lawyer

Judicial authorities reportedly refused Bahrouzi’s family’s attempts to post his bail, insisting on his continued detention.

Bahrouzi’s wife, Suri Babai Chagin, was also arrested on January 8, 2026, in a legal process criticized by her family as against the principles of a fair trial. She was denied access to her chosen lawyer and was reportedly sentenced to two years of discretionary imprisonment in absentia.

The Second Branch of the Qazvin Revolutionary Court handed Chagin a sentence of 2 years in prison for "insulting the leadership" and 1 year for "propaganda against the system," along with a 2-year ban on leaving the country. By applying the law on the aggregation of sentences, the harsher punishment of 2 years in prison can be applied to her, according to Hengaw.

Chagrin and Bahrouzi’s three young children are now reportedly experiencing hardship as a result of the detention of their parents.