The family of Iman Valadbeigi, a 42-year-old protester who disappeared after the Iran-US football match in the World Cup 2022, told Iran International they have no information about his condition or whereabouts.
Mojtaba Valadbeigi, father of Iman, who is a war veteran, said "My son was born on May 1, 1981 in Isfahan, but he lives in Tehran. He is a mechanical engineer and took part in protests. Even at home, he explained to us how to participate in the demonstrations and told us the details of what happened on the streets."
"Iman went out after the football match between Iran and the United States but did not take his cell phone. Since then, we have no information about him."
He further noted that he has been looking for his son for 223 days, but to no avail.
"The staff of the prosecutor's office told me that there are many examples like Iman and the number of missing people from the events of the 2022 fall is high," the father added.
Iman Valadbeigi is not the only missing person during the anti-regime protests following the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, as there are other citizens who disappeared then.
Reza Abbasi, a 21-year-old resident of Robat Karim region of Tehran, is one of the other citizens who went missing since November 12.
His mother also said that they searched "all the hospitals, forensic centers and prisons" but did not find any trace of him.
