November 15, 2026; Arman Mardani, a 36-year-old Kurdish citizen from Kamyaran who was held for three days in an undisclosed location under the custody of the Sanandaj Intelligence Department, informed his relatives during a phone call yesterday of his transfer to Sanandaj Central Prison. He suffers from Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and has a platinum plate in his leg. Throughout his detention, Arman Mardani has been deprived of access to legal counsel and family visits. Furthermore, the alarming manner of his phone call with his sister—in which he bade farewell to her, stating that he was saying goodbye forever—inflicted severe psychological distress upon her, ultimately leading to her hospitalization. Arman Mardani's sister also suffers from Multiple Sclerosis (MS), has a physical mobility disability, and uses a wheelchair.

According to an informed source speaking to Kurdpa: "Arman Mardani," son of Ali, was arrested on Thursday, November 12, 2026, following a telephone summons to the Intelligence Department, and was transferred to an undisclosed location. On Saturday, November 14, 2026, after several days with no information regarding his whereabouts, he was permitted to make a brief phone call to his relatives. During this call, he stated that he was being held at the Sanandaj Intelligence Department detention facility and was scheduled to be transferred to Sanandaj Central Prison. At the end of the call, he bade farewell to his relatives, saying that this goodbye was forever.

According to this source, Mardani's call was placed to his sister, who uses a wheelchair, has a physical mobility disability, and suffers from Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The tone and manner of his farewell placed severe psychological pressure on his sister, causing her physical condition to deteriorate and resulting in her transfer to the hospital.

Arman Mardani left Iran in 2022 during that year's protests and joined one of the Kurdish opposition parties of Iran. After more than two years, he returned to Iran in 2024 after receiving a "letter of safe conduct" (Aman-nameh); however, upon his return, he was arrested at the "Bashmaq" border crossing in Marivan by Marivan security forces and subsequently transferred to the Kamyaran Intelligence Department.

According to the informed source, given the presence of a platinum plate in Mardani's leg and his Multiple Sclerosis (MS) diagnosis, he was released with an electronic ankle monitor for a period of six months, during which he was required to report in person and sign in every day. Nevertheless, even after his release from the electronic monitor, he was periodically summoned to security institutions and interrogated for periods ranging from several hours to a full day. Over the past two years, he has been summoned and interrogated by security agencies more than nine times.

As of the publication of this report, the reasons for the arrest of this Kurdish citizen remain unclarified, and security forces have provided no explanation in this regard. Arman Mardani has been deprived of the right to access legal counsel and family visits since the time of his arrest. Given his Multiple Sclerosis (MS) diagnosis and the presence of a platinum plate in his leg, his health condition during detention is a source of serious concern, and any denial of medical care constitutes a clear violation of his rights.