According to Iranian media reports, IRGC intelligence personnel arrested at least three Kurdish citizens in the Kamiaran area of western Iran since the start of August, transferring them to an unknown location. One detainee, Jamal Rastami, 57, was arrested on Tuesday without a warrant and beaten in front of his family, the reports say. The following day, forces raided his home again.
The report, circulated by the Iranian news outlet Hadshot Iran, details the detention of Kurdish civilians in the Kamiaran area of Kermanshah province. The most detailed account concerns Jamal Rastami, a 57-year-old from the village of Shahini, who was taken by IRGC intelligence on Tuesday. The report states he was arrested without a judicial warrant and beaten in front of his family. The following day, forces returned to search his home. The arrests are part of a broader pattern of IRGC operations in Kurdish regions of Iran, though no official statement from Iranian authorities has been released. The Zioneer has previously reported on widespread IRGC detention campaigns targeting civilians.
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