Hamed Tizrooyan, wildlife photographer and environmental activist, was arrested.

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-Tuesday 2026/05/19 - 19:36
News Code:25006
حامد تیزرویان، عکاس حیات‌وحش و فعال محیط زیست، بازداشت شد

The charge brought against Hamed Tizrooyan has been described as “assembly and collusion with the intent to act against national security.”

The charge brought against Hamed Tizrooyan has been described as “assembly and collusion with the intent to act against national security.”

Hamed Tizrooyan’s Instagram page was also blocked for several days in December 2025 after he criticized government officials over the handling of forest fires in the Elit forests of Mazandaran.

This photographer and environmental activist is one of Iran’s prominent and well-known wildlife photographers, and capturing rare images of Iranian wildlife — including the brown bear and red deer, both endangered species — is part of his professional record.

He is also a PhD student in biodiversity at Shahid Beheshti University and, in recent years, has played an active role in environmental education and raising awareness about the protection of sensitive environmental areas, especially the Hyrcanian forests.

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