October 4, 2026 — According to a video recording obtained by Kurdpa following the arrest of 16-year-old Kurdish minor Mohammad Ebadi, the youth had warned of his impending arrest risks in connection with the January 2026 protests. Declaring his innocence, Ebadi explained that while working at a restaurant in Tehran, security forces fired tear gas inside, forcing him to step outside without joining the demonstration, after which he was identified and pursued by authorities. Three days after his arbitrary arrest, no information regarding his fate or whereabouts is available.

In the video, Mohammad Ebadi states: "I am Mohammad Ebadi, 16 years old from Takab. I was working at a restaurant in Tehranpars alongside Soroush Enayati and Siamak Mofidi. Tear gas was thrown inside the restaurant, and we panicked and ran outside. We are innocent, but now they are looking for me to arrest me and have come to my place of work."

Mohammad Ebadi (16), Siamak Mofidi (17), and Soroush Enayati (16) are three Kurdish teenagers from Takab who were working at a restaurant in Tehran during the January 2026 protests and subsequently faced state pursuit. Mofidi and Enayati were arrested in September 2026 and released after nine days of arbitrary detention. Ebadi was arrested and transferred to an undisclosed location following repeated summonses and hours-long interrogation sessions at the Takab Intelligence Office.

On Friday, October 2, 2026, Mohammad Ebadi was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence agents without a judicial warrant and transferred to an unknown location. In the days preceding his arrest, he had been summoned multiple times to the Takab Intelligence Office, undergoing several hours of interrogation during each session. Ebadi had previously been employed at a cafe in Tehran. As of the publication of this report, the official reasons for his arrest remain unknown, and security authorities have offered no explanation. Furthermore, he is systematically denied access to legal counsel, family visits, and telephone calls.

In a related context, on September 13, 2026, Siamak Mofidi (17) and Soroush Enayati (16) were temporarily released on one-billion-Toman bails each from the Tehran Juvenile Correction and Rehabilitation Center after nine days of arbitrary detention and the initiation of a security case against them by the Tehran Intelligence Office. The two teenagers were arrested on the evening of Saturday, September 5, after security forces raided their home without a judicial warrant. Following their transfer to an undisclosed location, they were moved under heavy security measures to the Juvenile Correction Center in Zibashahr, Tehran. On September 9, after five days in detention, they were formally charged with offenses including "acting against national security," "propaganda against the system," and "disrupting public order," with initial bail set at seven billion Tomans each for their temporary release. The security case against them had been established prior to their arrest. Throughout their detention, both minors were denied access to legal representation and family visits. Over recent months, they had been working together at a cafe in Tehran.