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Iran arrests civil activists in Kurdistan

Iran arrests civil activists in Kurdistan
posted onJanuary 15, 2020
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Two civil activists were arrested by security forces in the Kurdish town of Dehgolan on Tuesday, sources told Avatoday.

According to the received information, the Islamic Republic’s intelligence services arrested Sirus Abbasi and his wife Farideh Weissi at their workplace Zanst institute, which is an educational private organization.

The intelligence agents have also arrested Azad Abbasi, the brother of Sirus Abbasi, who was present at the time of the arrest.

Sanandaj Intelligence Service has so far given no explanation about the reasons behind the arrests or the detainees’ whereabouts.