According to reports received by HANA Human Rights Organization, Jafar Mokhtarifar, a poet, writer, and cultural activist from Bukan, was arrested by security forces on Sunday, June 28, 2026, and transferred to an undisclosed location.
According to information received, security agents went to his workplace and arrested him without presenting or serving any judicial warrant. Reports also indicate that after conducting a thorough search of the premises, agents confiscated a number of personal belongings and items belonging to him.
At the time of this report, no official information has been released regarding his whereabouts, the reasons for his arrest, the charges against him, or the authority responsible for handling his case, and security agencies have offered no explanation.