Security forces in Bukan arrested 58-year-old Manijeh Khoshnood on Tuesday, May 26, and transferred her to an undisclosed location, according to the Hana Human Rights Organization.
Sources indicate that Khoshnood has a history of multiple prior arrests by security agencies. As of publication, authorities have released no official information regarding the reasons for her detention, any charges leveled against her, or her current whereabouts.
Her detention comes amid a reported recent surge in the arrest of middle-aged women by security forces in the city of Bukan.