Araz News: According to reports received by Araz News sources, Azerbaijan National Movement Activists Hojjat al-Islam Azimi Ghadimi  and Ali Bagheri (One of his friends) were arrested  at Mr. Bagheri’s home by the Iran regime security forces known as ‘Ettelaat’ in Tehran city this  morning on the 7th of Jan 2017.

Hojjat al-Islam Azimi Ghadimi has been arrested by the security forces and threatened many times. He is a well-known clergyman who defends South Azerbaijan rights.

Currently, there is no information about the reason for the arrest and these activists are taken to an undisclosed location.

It should be noted that Hojjat al-Islam Azimi Ghadimi is managing director of Telegram Channel  with the name of “Rationality, analysis and action” which contain Intellectual and theoretical discussions on issues of Azerbaijan. Also, Mr. Ali Bagheri is one of the administrators of this Telegram Channel.

Araz News will continue to monitor the situation for any further developments.

By-R.B