Iran arrests reformist politician Azar Mansouri over her stance on protesters’ deaths

Published February 9th, 2026 - 11:02 GMT
Azar Mansouri
Azar Mansouri, the leader of the Reform Front party. (Media)

ALBAWABA - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps arrested reformist politician Azar Mansouri and two other prominent figures on allegations of acting against the constitution and coordinating with enemy propaganda, local media reported on Monday.

Azar Mansouri is the leader of the Reform Front party, and she was taken by the IRGC after she expressed sorrow over the protesters' deaths.

The other two arrested were Ebrahim Asgharzadeh, the head of the coalition's political committee, and Mohsen Aminzadeh, a former deputy foreign minister.

The official government death toll is 3,000, but others, like Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), have added the figure is substantially higher.