Manizheh Khoshnoud was arrested on 31 July 2024 following a raid by security forces on her family home in Bukan, West Azerbaijan Province.

After her arrest, Khoshnoud was taken to the Ministry of Intelligence detention centre in Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan Province, and provisionally released on bail on 5 September 2024.

During her detention, she was denied the right to meet with her family or access legal representation.