Ashkan Mardani, a 20-year-old resident of Abdanan County in Ilam Province, was violently arrested by security forces and transferred to an unknown location.
According to Kolbarnews, on Sunday, January 18, 2026, security forces raided the family home of Ashkan Mardani, a 20-year-old from Abdanan County, without presenting a judicial warrant and arrested him using force. According to an informed source, following his arrest, he was taken to an undisclosed location, and no precise information regarding his condition or place of detention has been made available so far.
The source added that the family’s efforts to obtain information about Ashkan Mardani’s fate have been unsuccessful, and security authorities have provided no clear response.
As of the time of publication of this report, no official information has been released regarding the reasons for Ashkan Mardani’s arrest or the charges brought against him.
