Two Kurdish brothers arrested by security forces in Bukan

Hengaw – Monday, May 26, 2025

Two Kurdish brothers from Bukan—Jalal Vafaei, and Fardin Vafaei—have been arrested by Iranian security forces and transferred to an undisclosed location.

According to information received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, the arrests were carried out in the early hours of Monday, May 26, 2025, by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence in Bukan.

Jalal Vafaei has previously been arrested and sentenced by the judiciary.

As of the time of this report, there is no official information regarding the reasons for their arrest, their current location, or any charges that may have been filed against them.