Seven Kurds, including four minors, arrested in Ilam Province

Hengaw – Friday, February 20, 2026

At least seven Kurdish individuals, including four minors under the age of 18, have been arrested by Iranian government forces in the cities of Malekshahi, Dehloran, Darreh Shahr, and Sarableh in Ilam Province.

According to information received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, the seven detainees remain in a state of uncertainty, with no clear information available regarding their whereabouts or legal status. Their identities are as follows:

Malekshahi

Milad Tabraei was arrested on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, by government forces.

Dehloran

Two minors — Ali Zeinivand, 16, and Mohammad Piri, 17 — were arrested on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, and transferred to undisclosed locations.

Sarableh

Majid Parrang, a 39-year-old married resident of Sarableh, Ilam Province, was arrested by government forces and taken to an unknown location.

Darreh Shahr

Mohammadjavad Zeinivand, 14, and Mohammadreza Asadi, 17, were arrested on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.

Pezhman Aslmarz, an 18-year-old man, was arrested on Thursday, February 19, 2026.