The Ahwaz Regional Intelligence Directorate announced the arrest of a citizen in Dezful, stating that the arrest was related to what it described as the “desecration of the burial site of a former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the arson of a religious shrine.”
In the same context, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) also reported the arrest of a citizen in Dezful.
According to a statement released by the Ahwaz Regional Intelligence Directorate, during popular protests on the evening of Thursday, January 9, 2026 (18 Dey 1404), several individuals allegedly entered the shrine known as “Sabz-Qaba” in Dezful and set it on fire. The security body claimed that those involved had been identified and that one individual, described as the “main perpetrator,” had been arrested.
The statement further alleged that the same individuals had “desecrated” the burial site of Gholamali Rashid, a senior IRGC commander, as well as the grave of his son, who was reportedly killed during the 12-day war with Israel.
The report was published without providing further details, including the identity of the detained individual, their place of detention, or their legal status.
