Mahabad; Arbitrary Arrest of Sardar Ostadahmadi and Transfer to an Undisclosed Location

July 7, 2026; This morning, Tuesday, July 7, 2026, “Sardar Ostadahmadi,” a Kurdish citizen from Mahabad, was arrested following a raid on his residence by security forces without a judicial warrant. He was transferred to an undisclosed location, and there is currently no information available regarding his fate.

An informed source confirmed the details to Kurdpa, stating: Sardar Ostadahmadi, son of Kemal, is a Kurdish citizen from Mahabad. To date, no information has been made available regarding the reasons for his arrest, and security agencies have provided no official explanation concerning his case.

Under the system of suppression and arbitrary detentions in the Islamic Republic of Iran, denying detainees access to legal counsel, family visitations, and telephone calls has become standard practice. Those held in undisclosed locations are stripped entirely of these fundamental rights.