Iranian intelligence arrests Sarok Abolghasemi, head of Arez Mountaineering Group in Sanandaj

Hengaw – Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence has arrested Sarok Abolghasemi, head of the Arez Mountaineering Group in Sanandaj, and transferred him to an undisclosed location.

According to information received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Abolghasemi was arrested on Saturday, December 27, 2025, during a raid on his home. 
Intelligence forces carried out the arrest without presenting a court warrant.

His detention is linked to his participation in the recent large-scale oak tree-planting initiative known as the “Zagrosaneh Campaign,” which was held across several cities in Kurdistan.

No information has been made available regarding the charges against him, his current whereabouts, or his condition.