Ameneh Soleimani, a physician, was arrested solely for saving the lives of those injured during the January 2026 uprising and is now facing a death sentence.
Dr. Ameneh Soleimani, a physician and director of a dermatology and cosmetic clinic in Ardabil, a city in northwestern Iran, was arrested in recent days by security forces for admitting and treating individuals injured during protests in the city.
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The arrest of Ameneh Soleimani is assessed as part of direct pressure on the medical community to deter them from treating protesters. According to reports from Iran, at least four physicians have so far been arrested for treating the injured, and there is no information about their condition or whereabouts.
Additionally, Khosrow Minaei, a 45-year-old volunteer rescue worker, who had turned his home into a shelter for treating the injured, was arrested on January 14, 2026, during a raid by security forces.
Mr. Minaei had sheltered and treated more than 20 injured individuals in his home; two of them died due to the severity of their injuries. He was severely beaten at the time of his arrest. Security agents also completely destroyed household belongings, shattered the windows of the house, and fully wrecked his personal vehicle, a Peugeot Pars.
During the January protests, multiple cases of security crackdowns against physicians and medical staff were reported. Local sources have reported raids on temporary medical shelters and the arrest of doctors who, without any political activity, were solely engaged in treating the injured.
The medical community and public opinion should not remain silent in the face of such news.
