Attaullah Zafar, an 80-year-old Baha'i citizen, returned to Evin prison for the remainder of his two-year sentence.

Ataollah Zafar, an 80-year-old Bahá'í citizen, returned to Evin Prison yesterday to serve the remainder of his two-year prison sentence after a six-month suspension.

Mr. Zafar was initially arrested by security forces on May 1st of last year. He was later transferred from the Ministry of Intelligence's detention facility, known as Ward 209, to the general ward of Evin Prison.

In 2023, Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari, sentenced him to five years in prison on charges of "membership in illegal groups aimed at disrupting national security." This sentence was later reduced to two years by Branch 36 of the Tehran Court of Appeals.