On October 18, 2012, Human rights and democracy activists reported that the Iranian regime Ministry of Intelligence’s forces arrested a number of the youths and family members of political prisoners including Babak Saran, son of Amir Hossein Heshmat Saran and 3 other, Mehdi Samadi, Hooman Armandi and Vahid Barghi, and transferred them to Evin Prison.
The reports also indicate Negar Haeri, the daughter of political prisoner Mashallah Haeri was arrested by the ministry of intelligence’s henchmen and transferred to Evin.