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On August 2, the Baha\u2019i International Community (BIC) \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bic.org\/news\/update-200-iranian-government-agents-destroy-bahai-homes-and-confiscate-20-hectares-land\u0022\u003Ereported\u003C\/a\u003E that 200 Iranian government agents sealed off the village of Roshankouh, in the northern province of Mazandaran. The agents allegedly destroyed six homes and confiscated 20 hectares of land, used pepper spray and gunshots to disperse people, confiscated mobile devices, and arrested any protesters. This incident comes just days after authorities raided the homes and businesses of Baha\u0027is across Iran.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EOn August 1, BIC reported that 13 individuals \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bic.org\/news\/bahais-accused-colonialism-and-infiltrating-kindergartens-52-fresh-acts-persecution-add-more-100-recent-weeks\u0022\u003Ewere arrested\u003C\/a\u003E, including prominent community members. The Ministry of Intelligence \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.entekhab.ir\/fa\/news\/688314\/%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%AA-%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%B6%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%87%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87%E2%80%8C-%D9%85%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%B2%DB%8C-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%87%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%AA-%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%B5%D9%87%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%AA%E2%80%8C%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%AF%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%90-%D8%AA%D8%B4%DA%A9%DB%8C%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%86%D8%AF\u0022\u003Ejustified its actions\u003C\/a\u003E by accusing Baha\u2019is of belonging to an \u201cespionage party\u201d that is spying for Israel. Their statement added that those arrested were \u201cpropagating the teachings of fabricated Baha\u0027is colonialism and infiltrating educational environments.\u201d Iranian authorities regularly use the false pretext of \u201cspying\u201d to arrest people in Iran, and the Baha\u2019i International Community \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bic.org\/news\/bahais-accused-colonialism-and-infiltrating-kindergartens-52-fresh-acts-persecution-add-more-100-recent-weeks\u0022\u003Edescribed \u003C\/a\u003Ethe government\u2019s claims as \u201ca brazen example of the worst kind of hate speech.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EIranian authorities appear to be a undertaking a new wave of attacks against Baha\u2019is in recent months. In June, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bic.org\/news\/44-iranian-bahais-arrested-arraigned-or-jailed-june-leading-human-rights-figure-says-situation-getting-worse\u0022\u003E44 Baha\u2019is\u003C\/a\u003E were detained, arraigned, or imprisoned. In July, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bic.org\/news\/persecution-bahais-iran-intensifies-second-month-row\u0022\u003E20 Baha\u2019is\u003C\/a\u003E were arrested, jailed, or subjected to home searches and business closures. This repression comes at a time of overlapping \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2022\/07\/12\/iran-arrest-high-profile-critics\u0022\u003Epolitical\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/irans-raisi-faces-economy-trouble-023448791.html\u0022\u003Eeconomic\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/iran-nuclear-negotiators-to-meet-in-last-ditch-effort-to-revive-deal-11659544032\u0022\u003Ediplomatic\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/06\/29\/world\/middleeast\/israel-iran-spy-chief.html\u0022\u003Esecurity\u003C\/a\u003E crises that Iranian authorities have failed to address.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EBaha\u2019is are not recognized as a religious minority in the Iranian constitution and have been targeted for decades. Iranian authorities should immediately end their campaign of harassment and targeting of Baha\u0027is and release all those who have been detained for their faith. \u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\u003C\/div\u003E\n","settings":null}]