Kurdish civilians summoned, arrested as Iran tightens security ahead of Newroz

Kurdish civilians summoned, arrested as Iran tightens security ahead of Newroz

Iranian military-security forces have imposed a heightened security atmosphere in several cities, including Piranshahr in the run-up to Newroz, preventing the celebrations from taking place. As part of this crackdown, at least six Kurdish civilians, identified as Matin (Behzad) Choupani, Abuobakr Khatami, Hadi Jamei, Masoud Khezri, Salman Pasang, and Foad Keshavarz, a singer and artist, have been arrested without warrants by security forces in t…

Nowruz Celebrations in Kurdish-Majority Regions of Iran Lead to Clashes, Arrests - KAYHAN LIFE

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Makhmour camp, in northern Iraq, is preparing to celebrate Norouz (New Year of the Persian calendar). An ancestral celebration synonymous with hope for the 8,000 Kurdish people in exile in this civilian bastion of the PKK.