A report by the Iran Human Rights Society documents more than 600 political and ideological prisoners held in Sheiban Central Prison in Ahvaz, where the total inmate population has exceeded 4,000—more than double the facility’s official capacity.

Extensive arrests by security forces across Khuzestan Province have targeted primarily young men aged 18–25, who face summary group video trials without independent legal counsel and sentences ranging from lengthy prison terms to death.

Documented conditions include severe overcrowding, prolonged incommunicado detention in quarantine, denial of medical care, and fabricated security charges; human rights groups are calling for international access, a halt to executions, and the release of arbitrarily detained prisoners.

A comprehensive report released by the Iran Human Rights Society on August 22, 2026, reveals that more than 600 political and ideological prisoners are currently detained under dire conditions in Sheiban Central Prison in Ahvaz. Following extensive waves of arrests by regime security and intelligence forces across........

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