August 18, 2026; On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, a Kurdish youth named "Farzin Khadiripour" from the city of Mahabad was arbitrarily detained by security forces and transferred to an unknown location.

According to an informed source speaking to Kurdpa, security forces arrested this 26-year-old citizen at his workplace without presenting a judicial warrant.

Until the time of publication of this news, no information is available regarding the reasons for the arrest and possible charges against this Kurdish citizen, and security forces have offered no explanation in this regard. Furthermore, Farzin Khadiripour is deprived of the right to access a lawyer, family visits, and telephone calls.