Zahra Mohammadvali remains held incommunicado

Hengaw – Saturday, May 30, 2026

Iranian security forces have held Zahra Mohammadvali incommunicado since her arrest eight days ago, with no information available regarding her whereabouts, physical condition, or legal status.

According to information received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Mohammadvali, a 27-year-old Kurdish woman from Abdanan residing in Dehloran, Ilam Province, was arrested on Saturday, May 23, 2026, and transferred to an undisclosed location. The arrest was carried out without the presentation of a warrant.

Relatives of Mohammadvali told Hengaw that despite repeated daily inquiries by her family to judicial authorities, the prosecutor’s office, and various security agencies in Dehloran and Abdanan, officials have refused to provide clear answers regarding the reasons for her arrest, any charges brought against her, or her place of detention.