Darreh Shahr/Ilam; Two Days of Detention and Lack of Information Regarding Mahan Seifi, 18-Year-Old Youth, Due to Protesting High Prices

14:40 - 31 July 2026

July 31, 2026؛ With two days having passed since the arbitrary detention of "Mahan Seifi," an 18-year-old Kurdish youth from Darreh Shahr in Ilam Province, there is still no information available regarding his fate and whereabouts.

An informed source, confirming this news, told Kurdpa: "Mahan Seifi," an 18-year-old Kurdish youth from Darreh Shahr, was arrested on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, by security forces without presenting a judicial warrant due to protesting high prices on Instagram and transferred to an unknown location.

As of the time of publication of this report, no information is available regarding the fate and whereabouts of this 18-year-old youth. Since the time of his arrest, he has been deprived of the right to any phone calls and visits with his family, as well as access to a lawyer.