Iranian authorities arrest three children in Ilam

Hengaw - Monday, January 5, 2026

Three children, Sadra Mansouri, Firooz Faraji, and Amirali Abdian, have been arrested by Iranian authorities in Ilam and transferred to an undisclosed location. No information has been made available regarding their whereabouts or condition.

According to information received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Amirali Abdian, 16, along with Sadra Mansouri and Firooz Faraji, both 17, all residents of Ilam, were arrested on Sunday evening, January 4, 2026, by Iranian authorities near Khomeini Hospital.

Sources familiar with the case said efforts by the families to obtain information about the fate of the three children have so far been unsuccessful, raising growing concerns about their safety and well-being.

No detailed information is available regarding the reasons for their arrest, any charges brought against them, their place of detention, or their current condition.