HRANA – Astareh (Maryam) Ansari, an attorney-at-law, was arrested last night at her home in Shiraz and transferred to an undisclosed location. She was arrested on the evening of Sunday, May 3, 2026, at her private residence in Shiraz by security agents. No information is currently available regarding the reasons for her arrest or her whereabouts. Astareh (Maryam) Ansari, a practicing lawyer, had previously been arrested during the 2022 protests.
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