News Center_ Iranian Jounalists and photographers have faced an escalation in security cases and legal proceedings in recent years, amid increasing restrictioins on media work and the curtailment of field coverage freedom, raising concerns among human rights organizations and press freedom advocates.

Photographer, journalist,and documentary filmmaker Yalda Moyeri reported via her social media page on “X” that Iranian authorities have filed a security lawsuit against her after the Ministry of Intelligence froze her bank account.

Yalda Moayeri explained that she has been referred to court for the case to be heard, but she has not received any official notification due to the blocking of her mobile phone line, which prevented her from accessing the judicial electronic notification system "SANA." She referred to what she described as the "absence of coordination between security institutions," considering what she is experiencing as a "painful" and "dangerous" situation.

To date, the judicial and security authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran have not issued any official response to Yalda Moayeri's statements, and no details are available regarding the potential charges or the procedures for considering this case.

Yalda Moayeri is the Iranian photographer who was previously arrested while covering the protests. She is one of the most prominent photographers in the fields of photojournalism, social photography, and documentary photography, and her work has been published in local and international media.

According to available information, Yalda Moayeri was detained following the popular uprising in Iran in 2022 while she was documenting events on the ground. Her arrest at the time sparked widespread reactions from trade unions and international organizations defending journalists, and her name was added to the list of journalists and media activists arrested during those disturbances.