Sharif University student Ariana Kouchaki arrested in Tehran

Hengaw – Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Iranian security forces have arrested Ariana Kouchaki, a student at Sharif University of Technology in Tehran. His whereabouts remain unknown.

According to information received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Kouchaki was arrested by government forces in Tehran on Monday, June 1, 2026, and transferred to an undisclosed location.

The Student Council of Sharif University of Technology has confirmed the arrest.

Authorities have yet to disclose the reasons for Kouchaki’s detention, the identity of the arresting agency, any charges against him, or his place of detention.