According to reports received by the Hana Human Rights Organization:
In the early hours of Monday, May 26, 2025, a Kurdish citizen named Esmail (Smko) Yousefi, a resident of Bukan, married and father of one, was arrested by Iranian security forces.
According to Hana’s sources, security agents raided Mr. Yousefi’s home without presenting a judicial warrant, physically assaulted him and his wife, and subsequently arrested him and transferred him to an undisclosed location.
Security forces also confiscated the mobile phones of Esmail Yousefi and his wife.
As of the time of this report, there is no information available regarding his whereabouts or the charges brought against him.