Marivan: Mohammad Hooshmand Sentenced to One Year in Prison

HRANA – Mohammad Hooshmand, a resident of Marivan County, has been sentenced to one year in prison by the Revolutionary Court of this city.

According quoting Kurdpa, the ruling was handed down by the Marivan Revolutionary Court and communicated to Mr. Houshmand on September 23, 2025. Based on the verdict, he was convicted on the charge of membership in anti-regime groups and sentenced to one year in prison.

On May 16, 2025, Mr. Hooshmand was arrested by IRGC Intelligence forces in Marivan without a judicial warrant and transferred to Shahramfar Detention Center in Sanandaj. He was eventually released on bail on June 18, 2025.

Mohammad Hooshmand is a resident of Daretfi village in Marivan County.

Two Citizens Arrested by Security Forces in Marivan

HRANA – On Saturday, September 6, security forces arrested two residents of Marivan, Kiumars Adwaie and Mostafa Adwaie, and transferred them to an undisclosed location.

According to Kolbar News, the two men are residents of Selin village, a district of Marivan County. Their arrests took place at their home, without the presentation of a judicial warrant.

As of this writing, no information has been made available regarding the reasons for their detention, their current whereabouts, or the charges against them.

Arbitrary arrests, transferring detainees to undisclosed locations, and leaving families in the dark about the fate of their loved ones are routine practices of the Iranian regime’s security agencies, such as the Ministry of Intelligence and the IRGC Intelligence Unit. This pattern of behavior stands in clear violation of the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, known as the Nelson Mandela Rules.

Elham Naderi Monfared Sentenced to Prison

HRANA – Elham Naderi Monfared, a resident of Marivan, has been sentenced to two years in prison, with 21 months and 15 days of the term suspended.

According to HRANA, quoting Kolbar News, Naderi Monfared received a 24-month prison sentence, though the majority of it has been suspended. The specific charges that led to this ruling have not been disclosed.

The report adds that she was previously arrested for posting critical content on social media regarding the Iran-Israel war and was later released on bail.

Elham Naderi Monfared, 32, is originally from Nowsud and currently resides in Marivan.

Arrest of Nine Citizens by Security Forces in Various Cities

HRANA News Agency – Over the past several days, nine citizens—Kamyar (Kamal) Oghabi, Ahsan Othmani, Hamzeh Othmani, Ramyar Rezaei, Omid Bakhah, Abdollah Bakhah, Askar Najafi, Hassan Falaeian, and Abdul Rasouli—have been arrested by security forces in the cities of Oshnavieh, Marivan, Qasr-e Shirin, Divandarreh, and Piranshahr, and transferred to undisclosed locations.

According to a report by Kordpa, on Sunday, June 29, Kamyar Oghabi was arrested at his home in the village of Balagir, a district of Oshnavieh, without a judicial warrant. Security agents reportedly used violence during the arrest and took him to an unknown location. Oghabi, 33, is a married environmental activist with a prior record of arrest and conviction.

Kordpa also reported that in recent days, Askar Najafi, a resident of Sarpol-e Zahab, was detained by security forces at his workplace in the Qasr-e Shirin market and taken to an undisclosed location. No warrant was presented at the time of his arrest.

Additionally, according to KolbarNews, five residents of the village of Dareh-Nakhi, a district of Marivan, were arrested by security forces on Sunday and taken to unknown locations. The individuals were identified as Ahsan Othmani (22), Hamzeh Othmani (24), Ramyar Rezaei (25), Omid Bakhah (30), and Abdollah Bakhah (35). The arrests were reportedly carried out without judicial warrants, and the individuals’ homes were searched.

Separately, KolbarNews reported that Hassan Falaeian—also known as “Hawar Rojhelatî”—a poet and cultural activist from Piranshahr, was arrested on Sunday, June 21, and transferred to an undisclosed location. He remains in custody.

Furthermore, on Wednesday, June 18, security forces arrested a citizen in Divandarreh. KolbarNews identified the individual as Abdul Rasouli, 37, from the village of Tazabad Doleh Rash, a district of Divandarreh.

At the time of this report, the reasons for the arrests, the charges, and the whereabouts of the detainees remain unknown.

Kurdistan Shopkeepers’ Strike; 7 Protesters Against Executions Arrested

HRANA News Agency – Yesterday, January 22, 2025, amid a strike by shopkeepers across cities in Kurdistan Province protesting the death sentences of Varisheh Moradi and Pakhshan Azizi, seven citizens were arrested by security forces and taken to unknown locations.

According to HRANA, quoting Kolbar News, Soheila Mataei, previously arrested during the 2022 nationwide protests in Dehgolan, was detained for participating in the strikes. Additionally, six residents of Sanandaj—Amjad Geriakhiz, Naeem Doosti, Mohammad Seif-Panahi, Sina Rezaei, Mohammad Atlasi, and 33-year-old Omid Mohammadi—were arrested without judicial warrants for joining the strike.

As of this report, no information about the charges against these individuals has been released. Soheila Motaei has a history of arrests and legal confrontations due to her activism.

Yesterday, shopkeepers in various cities across Kurdistan, including Sanandaj, Saqqez, Divandarreh, and Marivan, went on strike, halting daily activities in protest against the death sentences of Varisheh Moradi and Pakhshan Azizi.

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Heydar Fattahi Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison

Heydar Fattahi, a resident of Marivan, has been sentenced to 37 months in prison by the Revolutionary Court of Marivan.

According to HRANA, citing Kolbar News, the court convicted Fattahi on charges of “collaborating with an anti-regime party.”

Fattahi was arrested on June 8, 2024, by agents of the city’s Ministry of Intelligence at his home and was subsequently transferred to the agency’s detention facility in Marivan. He was released after four months on bail of 800 million tomans.

Ebrahim Khishkar Sentenced to Prison on Political Charges

Ebrahim Khishkar, a resident of Marivan, has been sentenced to one year and six months in prison by the Revolutionary Court, as reported by Kurdpa. Of this sentence, one year has been suspended.

According to the verdict issued by the Revolutionary Court of Marivan, Khishkar was convicted on suspicion of collaborating with an opposition party.” His sentence includes one year of suspended imprisonment and six months of enforceable imprisonment.

Khishkar, a native of the village of Del in the Sarvabad district and a resident of Marivan, was arrested by security forces on Thursday, May 23, 2024. He was released on bail after a few days in detention.

Kamran Afsari Arrested by Security Forces in Marivan

On Tuesday, September 10, Kamran Afsari, a resident of Marivan, was arrested by security forces in the city and transferred to an unknown location, according to Kolbar News.

The individual has been identified as “Afsari, 29 years old, from the village of Ney, a suburb of Marivan.”

The report states, “Security forces, without presenting a judicial warrant, violently searched the family home and arrested this citizen. Additionally, the agents assaulted Mr. Afsari’s mother.”

As of the time of this report, there is no information on the reasons for his arrest, his whereabouts, or the charges against him.

Afsari has previously been summoned and interrogated by authorities.

18-Year-Old Mardin Dehghani Arrested by Security Forces in Marivan

On Saturday, September 7, 18-year-old Mardin Dehghani, a resident of Marivan, was arrested by security forces and transferred to an undisclosed location, according to Kurdpa.

Dehghani, originally from the village of Sardosh, was detained early in the morning. “Security forces arrived at 6 a.m., conducted a search of his family home without presenting a judicial warrant, and arrested him,” a source close to the family reported. The agents also confiscated the mobile phones of Dehghani’s mother and brother during the raid.

As of this report, no details have emerged regarding the reason for Dehghani’s arrest, his current location, or the charges he may be facing.

Bakhtiar Sasani Arrested in Marivan

On Monday, October 9, security forces detained Bakhtiar Sasani in Marivan and transported him to an undisclosed location, as reported by Kolbar News.

Bakhtiar Sasani, a 42-year-old resident of Marivan in Kurdistan Province, was allegedly apprehended at his residence. As of now, the grounds for his arrest, his current whereabouts, and the specific accusations against him remain undisclosed.