June 23, 2011
Security agents entered the home of Zahra Yazdani in the early hours of Tuesday June 21, 2011 and arrested her. After her home was searched and inspected the agents confiscated her personal possessions.
According to Human Rights House of Iran no reason has been given for Zahra’s arrest and there has been no contact from Zahra with her family since she was taken away.
This journalist is a student of Mohammad Ali Taheri, who is an esteemed Iranian scholar and founder of two medical approaches named “Faradarmani” and “Psymentology” that use alternative methods and are complementary. Last month security agents arrested Dr. Taheri for the third time and he is now on hunger strike behind bars.
Zahra Yazdani is a journalist who works for Asr-e Eghtesad newspaper with expertise in the social and economic arena. Her father, Seif Allah Yazdani is the owner of Emtiaz and Managing Director of Asr-e Eghtesad newspaper.
Article in Persian: http://www.rahana.org/archives/41754