November 1, 2026; Over the past two days, three Kurdish citizens from Oshnavieh named "Sadreddin Esmailzadeh," "Kumar Royan," and "Zahed Seyed-Karimi" were arrested by security forces and transferred to an undisclosed location. To date, these citizens have been deprived of the right to access legal counsel, family visits, and phone contact with their families.
According to an informed source speaking to Kurdpa, on Saturday, October 31, 2026, Intelligence Department forces raided the workplace of "Kumar Royan," son of Hezhar, 22 years old and from the village of "Shahwaneh" in Oshnavieh County, arresting him without presenting a judicial warrant and transferring him to an undisclosed location. Additionally, on Sunday, November 1, 2026, security forces raided the home of "Sadreddin Esmailzadeh," son of Sa'eed, 34 years old and from the same village, arresting him without presenting a judicial warrant and transferring him to an undisclosed location.
Furthermore, on the early morning of Sunday, November 1, 2026, another Kurdish citizen named "Zahed Seyed-Karimi," son of Seyed Mohammad and from the village of "Bab-Khaledabad" in Oshnavieh County, was arrested by IRGC Intelligence forces. Armed security forces raided the family home of this citizen at around 3:00 AM without presenting a judicial warrant and arrested him.
As of the publication of this report, the reasons for the arrest of these three Kurdish citizens remain unknown, and security forces have provided no explanation in this regard. Since their arrest, these citizens have been deprived of the right to access legal counsel, family visits, and phone contact with their families.
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Oshnavieh: Arbitrary Arrest of 3 Kurdish Citizens: Sadreddin Esmailzadeh, Kumar Royan, Zahed Seyed-Karimi





