Iran arrests environmental activist Ramin Salehi in Sanandaj

Hengaw – Saturday, December 27, 2025

Kurdish environmental activist Ramin Salehi, a resident of Sanandaj (Sine), has been arrested by Iranian government forces and transferred to an undisclosed location after participating in an environmental gathering known as the “Zagrosana Campaign” in the Hassan-Abad neighborhood of Sanandaj.

According to information received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Salehi, 39, was arrested at his workplace without the presentation of a warrant on Saturday, December 27, 2025, in Sanandaj.

Sources told Hengaw that his arrest is directly linked to his participation in the Zagrosana environmental event held the previous day.

The Zagrosana Campaign is an annual civil society environmental initiative organized by grassroots and environmental organizations. It aims to raise public awareness and promote protection of the Zagros ecosystem amid escalating threats such as deliberate forest fires, land-use changes, mining expansion, dam construction, and unsustainable exploitation of natural resources. The campaign relies on voluntary and community participation.

No information is available regarding the charges against Salehi, his whereabouts, or his current condition.