Elaheh Mohammadi, a journalist and well-known media figure, was arrested by security forces at her private residence and, after several hours, was released following her transfer to the Tehran Security Prosecutor’s Office. At the same time as her arrest, her home was searched and a number of her electronic devices were confiscated. So far, no official explanation has been published regarding the reasons for her arrest or any possible charges against her.
According to Kolbarnews, on the morning of Wednesday, February 25, 2026, security forces went to Elaheh Mohammadi’s residence in Tehran and arrested her. During the operation, her home was searched, and several pieces of her personal electronic equipment were seized.
According to received information, Ms. Mohammadi was released after being transferred to the Tehran Security Prosecutor’s Office and completing initial procedures. However, no details have been published regarding any potential case, the charges raised, or the conditions of her release.
Elaheh Mohammadi has previously faced arrest and conviction due to her professional activities. The journalist of the newspaper “Ham-Mihan” was arrested in 2022 after publishing a report on the death of Jina Amini and, in October 2023, was sentenced by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court to imprisonment on security-related charges.
She was released from Evin Prison in January 2024 after posting bail. At the appeal stage, she was acquitted of the charge of “cooperation with the hostile government of the United States,” but her sentences of five years’ imprisonment for “assembly and collusion against national security” and one year for “propaganda activity against the state” were upheld.
Ultimately, her case was declared closed in February 2025 following the application of a special amnesty. Her recent short-term detention has occurred without any clear explanation regarding the reasons for this action or her current legal status.