Mohsen Zehtabi

.Mohsen Zehtabi is a novelist and literary critic living in Bandar Abbas. was arrested during the national uprising triggered by Mahsa Amini's murder.

The murder of Mahsa Amini triggered a country-wide uprising in September 2022 in Iran. The protests were initially sporadical around the country and against the mandatory hijab. But in a few days, dozens of cities in Iran became the scenes of clashes between protesters and security forces. The protesters' main demands were freedom of attire and the overthrow of the Islamic Republic. The focus of the protests on women led to international attention. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

• <coverage-outsourcing id='43352'> <reference source='http://bit.ly/3TKieEu'> According to IranWire, Mohsen Zehtabi was arrested by the security forces in Shiraz. He was arrested during the national uprising triggered by the murder of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old girl from Saqez, by the morality police in Tehran. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43416'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3tGGsF6'> IranWire reported that he is still in custody 50 days after his arrest and has been transferred to Adel Abad Prison in Shiraz. IranWire also reported that his attorney Mahmoud Taravat has also been arrested. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44137'> <reference source='https://t.me/kanoon_nevisandegane_iran/962'> He was released. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>