Tahereh Riahi

She is a journalist and has worked with newspapers such as Shargh, Mardom Emrooz, and Jahan Eghtesad. Before her arrest, Tahereh Riahi was the editor of the Social department of Borna News Agency. Ms. Riahi's father was killed in Iran-Iraq war.

<coverage-outsourcing id='11212'> Reports of her arrest were published and later denied </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='11213'> According to Zeitun, she was arrested by the Revolutionary Guard. ILNA confirmed the news and reported that her charge is "propaganda against the regime" Zeinab Karimian and Saleh Deldam were also arrested in the same month. It is said that Tahereh Riahi was later delivered to Intelligence ministry. Borna News Agency dates her arrest on December 6th </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='11497'> Reporters without borders while condemning the "regular suppression of journalists in Iran", announced the arrests of Tahereh Riahi, Davoud Dashtbani, Arash Ghaleh Golab, Hassan Mousavi, and Raouf Delfi </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='12689'> Tahereh Riahi's temporary arrest warrant was extended by the chief of the second branch of Culture and Media Court. Several reports indicate the refusal of the court to accept her 300 million toman bail money. Amad News and Iran Wire emphasized in different reports that she was so heavily hurt during her arrest that she might have lost sight in her left eye. It is said that the reason for this extension could be due to the battery marks on her face </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='12690'> The Amad News denied the connection of their website with journalists and media activists who are said to have been arrested including Mona Moafi, Hassan Shah Abadi, Zeinab Karimian, Tahereh Riahi, and Masoumeh Zia </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='12694'> Iran Wire reported that although she needs asthma medicine, the prison authorities refuse to deliver them to her. She has made a brief 30 seconds phone call to her family and her mother has been hospitalized due to the stress and pressures caused by her arrest and being unaware of her conditions </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='12732'> International Campaign for Human Rights reported that the Culture and Media Court has not accepted her attorney's letter of representation </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='12781'> Borna News Agency published an announcement stating "some rumors about Ms. Riahi's health" are "false" claims of "some enemy social networks and websites". It is said that at the time of her arrest, Tahereh Riahi was not an employee of this news agency </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='12782'> International Campaign for Human Rights quoted from an informed source that in response to her family's concern and inquiries regarding the journalist's health, an official has told them that "do not take the news about her eye being damaged seriously. You will see for yourself when she gets released" </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='13676'> Reporters Without Borders published a statement condemning the "oppression and persecution of journalists" in Iran and while providing a report on the conditions of Hengameh Shahidi, Ehsan Mazandarani, Issa Saharkhiz, and Tahereh Riahi, demanded the release of all journalists and citizen journalists from prison </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='14669'> According to Zeitoon, Gholam Hossein Ejei denied any connection between the cases of Hengameh Shahidi, Tahereh Riahi and Ehsan Mazandarani and the arrested of the head’s of reformist Telegram channels, and confirmed that two of them were first arrested by Intelligence Ministry </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='15382'> According to the International Campaign for Human Rights, Mona Moafi, Zeinab Karimian, Tahereh Riahi, Mahsa Rajati, and Mehrak Karimpour Andalibi were transferred from Ward 209 to the Evin Prison women Ward. Some media close to the security agencies stated that they were arrested for collaborating with Amadnews. These media activists have been charged with "propaganda against the system" </coverage-outsourcing>