Jailed Protester Mahboubeh Shabani Goes on Hunger Strike Over Prison Abuse

Mahboubeh Shabani, a detainee from the January 2026 protests held in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, has gone on a hunger strike to protest deteriorating prison conditions, unresolved judicial status, and denial of medical care. The hunger strike of Mahboubeh Shabani at Vakilabad Prison began on Thursday, August 20. Social media reports indicate that on the …