Security forces have arrested Matin Faramarzi and Mostafa Ebrahimi in Mahabad without a warrant and transferred them to an undisclosed location.

The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned that on July 8, 2026, Matin Faramarzi, a cultural activist, was violently arrested by security forces at Sheikh Shaltut Park in Mahabad.

Furthermore, on July 7, 2026, security forces raided the family home of Mostafa Ebrahimi in Mahabad and arrested him without a warrant.

Despite repeated inquiries by the families of these two Kurdish citizens to security and judicial authorities, no information regarding the reasons for their arrest or the charges against them has been provided. Their current whereabouts and status remain unknown.