Javanrud; Amir Sobhani, a Kurdish artist, was arrested by security forces

May 18, 2026; on Monday, May 18, 2026, Amir Sobhani, a Kurdish artist from Javanrud, was arrested by security forces and transferred to the Central Prison of Kermanshah with the issuance of a temporary detention order.

According to an informed source, this artist was arrested without the presentation of a judicial warrant by security forces at his family home and was transferred to the Central Prison of Kermanshah with the issuance of a 10-day temporary detention order.

This artist had previously been summoned to security institutions, arrested, and subjected to interrogation.

Until the moment of the publication of this news, there is no information available regarding the reason for the arrest and the allegations brought against Amir Sobhani.