 According to a US panel , attacks on Bahá 'ís in Iran increased under Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 's presidency . The United Nations Commission on Human Rights revealed an October 2005 confidential letter from Command Headquarters of the Armed Forces of Iran ordering its members to identify Bahá 'ís and to monitor their activities . Due to these actions , the Special Rapporteur of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights stated on 20 March 2006 , that she " also expresses concern that the information gained as a result of such monitoring will be used as a basis for the increased persecution of , and discrimination against , members of the Bahá 'í faith , in violation of international standards . The Special Rapporteur is concerned that this latest development indicates that the situation with regard to religious minorities in Iran is , in fact , deteriorating . 
