On the verge of International Workers’ Day, pressure on labor activists in Iran has intensified.
According to Kolbarnews, on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, Zanyar Dabbaghian, a labor activist and former political prisoner, was summoned to the Intelligence Office in Sanandaj.
Reports indicate that the summons came through a phone call from security forces, requesting his presence at the office.
Zanyar Dabbaghian has previously been repeatedly interrogated and summoned by the Ministry of Intelligence and has a history of arrest due to his labor and political activism.
This latest summons comes amid a tightening security atmosphere across Iran in the lead-up to May 1st, International Workers’ Day, with growing pressure on labor activists in various regions.
