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Iran re-arrests environmental activists from 2018 espionage case, lawyer says

Jul 2, 2026, 12:37 GMT+1

Iranian security forces arrested environmental activists Houman Jokar and Sepideh Kashani at their home on Wednesday and seized their electronic devices, their lawyer said.

Lawyer Hojjat Kermani said Kashani's sister, Sima Kashani, was also arrested. He said it was not immediately clear which security agency had detained the three, according to the Emtedad news website.

Kermani said the arrests, ahead of a long public holiday and the closure of judicial offices, had increased concern among their families.

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