“Peyvand Naimi was at work on January 8 when they came for him. Naimi, a member of Iran's Bahai religious minority from Kerman in southeastern Iran, was hauled away to prison, accused of offences he could not have committed and subjected to torture, according to supporters. When allowed a brief call with his parents, he said: "'If they execute me do not be sad, my soul will be free of the cage of my body'," a close relative based outside Iran familiar with the details of the case told AFP, asking not to be named due to the sensitivity of the issue.
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