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Iran Intensifies Crackdown on Baha’i Minority Amid Ceasefire

7/7/2025

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Iranian authorities are waging a brutal campaign against the Baha’i religious minority, ramping up arrests and home raids since the June 24 ceasefire with Israel. Armed agents are confiscating religious materials, viewing them as illegal. With over 700 arrests and at least six executions, this marks a chilling continuation of a 46-year effort to eradicate the Baha’i community.

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Iranian authorities are waging a brutal campaign against the Baha’i religious minority, ramping up arrests and home raids since the June 24 ceasefire with Israel. Armed agents are confiscating religious materials, viewing them as illegal. With over 700 arrests and at least six executions, this marks a chilling continuation of a 46-year effort to eradicate the Baha’i community.