Iran Implements 5-Year Sentence for Baha'i via Electronic Monitoring in Shiraz

Iranian authorities have begun enforcing a five-year prison term against Baha'i resident Iman Rahmatpanah in Shiraz by fitting an electronic ankle monitor, a method that allows surveillance while avoiding traditional incarceration. This marks a continuation of systematic discrimination against the Baha'i minority, though the use of electronic monitoring for religious prisoners is a notable procedural shift. The move underscores ongoing state repression of religious minorities in Iran, with implications for human rights and international scrutiny.