Saqqez— Continued incommunicado detention of Kurdish couple Zhila Tashakkori and Dalir Salimi

Hengaw– Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Nearly one month after their arrest by Iranian security forces, there is still no information regarding the fate or whereabouts of Dler Salimi and his wife, Zhila Tashakkori, a young Kurdish couple from Saqqez.

According to information received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, 28 days have passed since their detention by the Intelligence Department, and the couple remains held without contact or clear legal status.

A source close to the family reported that Dler Salimi has had no contact with his family since his arrest, while Zhila Tashakkori was permitted only a brief phone call.

Hengaw has learned that the couple is currently under interrogation on charges of “espionage for Israel”.

Dler Salimi was arrested on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, by security forces on the Saveh highway. Four days later, his wife, Zhila Tashakkori, was summoned to the Intelligence Department and subsequently detained.

Following Dler Salimi’s arrest, security forces raided their family home in Saqqez and confiscated all electronic devices, including mobile phones and computers.