16-Year-Old Teenager Arrested by Security Forces in Bandar Lengeh

HRANA – On Tuesday, March 25, Yousef Rasaneh, a 16-year-old teenager, was arrested by security forces in Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan province, and taken to an undisclosed location.

According to HRANA, citing the Baloch Activists Campaign, Rasaneh is a resident of Firoozabad village in Rask County. The report states that Rasaneh had traveled to a district of Bandar Lengeh, for work. Security forces from the Ministry of Intelligence raided his resting place and arrested him without presenting any judicial warrant.

As of this report, there is no information about the reason for his arrest or his current whereabouts.

In 2024, HRANA documented the detention of 34 individuals under the age of 18 by security forces in Iran. For detailed statistics and further insights into children’s rights violations, read HRANA’s 2024 Annual Report.

Two Citizens Arrested in Rask County, One Arrested in Mahabad City by Security Forces

On March 1, security forces arrested two citizens in Rask County. On March 5, a citizen in Mahabad City was arrested by security forces.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Rasank news, two citizens identified as Zahed Hayat-Zehi and Abdolghafar Arbabi were arrested in Rask County. Reportedly, they have been transferred to Zahedan City.

Kurdpa reported that a citizen identified as Shahab Alizadeh was arrested in Mahabad City and was transferred to a detention centre at disposal of the Ministry of Intelligence.

The reasons for these arrests and charges are unknown at the time of this writing.