Confiscation of Kayhan Atefi’s Vehicle, Household and Workplace Belongings During Search by Intelligence Agents On 24 August 2026, Intelligence Ministry agents raided the home of Mr. Kayhan Atefi and his wife, Mrs. Fereshteh Rahmani, a Bahá’í couple in Isfahan, for the second time in less than a year and searched their home and Mr. Atefi’s workplace. The search lasted more than six hours, during which a large quantity of their personal belongings and household and work-related items were confiscated and taken away. Eight men and one woman were present during the operation and searched various parts of the home, including inside flowerpots and a bag of rice. Following the search, the agents placed numerous household items, including a television, vacuum cleaner, toolbox, communication equipment, gold, and other valuables, in the family’s suitcases and bags and removed them from the property in a pickup truck. The family’s car was also taken by the agents. During the search, even some items belonging to a grandchild in the family, including toys, were collected and confiscated. The agents also took household items, including a speaker, as well as tools used at Mr. Atefi’s workplace. When Mrs. Rahmani objected to the confiscation of the belongings, the agents said: 'These are illicit possessions,' and added, 'You didn’t learn your lesson the first time. You didn’t change your religion!' The family had previously been subjected to a search by Intelligence agents during the winter of the previous year. As part of the operation, the agents subsequently went to Mr. Atefi’s workplace and began searching the premises. As of the time of writing, no information has been provided regarding the extent or nature of the property confiscated from the workplace, the judicial grounds for these actions, or any potential charges against the two Bahá’ís. #Bahai #Iran #HomeSearches #KayhanAtefi #FereshtehRahmani