June 28—In its statement to the 19th session of the Human Rights Council, the Baha'i International Community focused on the economic strangulation of Baha'is in Iran and the recent intensification of pressure on Baha'i businesses and business owners. On 28 May, Intelligence Ministry agents raided and sealed two factories, fully or partially owned by Baha'is, in the city of Semnan. One of the factories, which manufactured vertical blinds, employed 51 staff, 36 of whom were not Baha'is.