Freelance journalist Kianoosh Darvishi, who previously worked for Ensaf News, was arrested on February 16, 2026, after being summoned by the Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to news reports. He was later transferred to Fashafouyeh Prison in Tehran.
There is no precise information available about the reason for his arrest, or the charges against him. On February 3, he told CPJ that his bank accounts “were blocked” after he was summoned by Iran’s cyber police. “They keep summoning me. I am sure if I go, they will arrest me. They are asking me why I postabout the protests,” he said.