Iran Arrests Kurdish Citizens on Espionage Charges Amid Ongoing Crackdown

• •At least 12 Kurdish citizens arrested on espionage charges in Miandoab.
• •Recent arrests of Shahin Mostafazadeh and Pezhman Amani occurred without warrants.
• •Detainees face harsh conditions and lack access to legal representation.

At least 12 individuals have been arrested in Miandoab, Iran, on espionage charges, with many facing harsh conditions in pre-trial detention. The arrests are linked to protests from December 2025 to January 2026, and detainees include Kurdish citizens accused of espionage for Israel. Specific cases include Isa, a Kurdish programmer, whose indictment has been referred to the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Mahabad. Concurrently, two more Kurdish citizens, Shahin Mostafazadeh and Pezhman Amani, were arrested in Mahabad and Saqqez without warrants, with their current status and charges unknown. The arrests highlight a broader crackdown on Kurdish activists and citizens in the region, with no access to legal representation or family visits reported for the detainees. The situation remains tense as the cases of those arrested are unresolved, and the Iranian authorities continue to face international scrutiny.