Mohammad Habibi was attacked by the security forces and was arrested during a teacher’s gathering in Tehran, on 3 May, 2018. Mohammad Habibi has been held at the Great Tehran Penitentiary since then and refused to be released on bail by judiciary officials. He was being denied his monthly state salary while under temporary detention and despite not being convicted of any crime.
Mohammad Habibi has been a well-respected teacher for the past eighteen years, working officially for the Ministry of Education. Reportedly, he had already been threatened by intelligence agents for his trade union related activities and organizing gatherings.