Sara Kavandi and Melika Kavandi, two sisters from Bijar, were arrested by government forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the city of Karaj and transferred to Kachouei Prison in the city.
At the same time, Mohammad Nosrati, Melika Kavandi’s husband, who had previously been arrested, was released after about one month of imprisonment.
According to Kolbarnews, on Sunday, February 8, 2026, government forces raided Melika Kavandi’s home in Karaj and arrested her along with her sister Sara Kavandi, transferring them to Kachouei Prison. Melika Kavandi is 38 years old and Sara Kavandi is 47 years old.
According to received information, Melika Kavandi has faced charges including “propaganda against the system” and “absconding,” but as of the time of preparing this report, the charges against Sara Kavandi have not been officially announced. It has been reported that the accusation of “absconding” was made against Melika Kavandi while she had been in Tehran due to her father’s critical health condition at the same time as her husband’s arrest. Melika Kavandi had previously also been arrested and held in Sanandaj Prison for one month.
In this connection, on Friday, January 9, 2026, Mohammad Nosrati, Melika Kavandi’s husband and one of those arrested during the “Jina” protest movement, was arrested following a raid by government forces on his family home in Bijar and was released on Saturday, February 7, 2026, after about one month in detention, one day before the arrest of the two sisters.
The arrest of Sara and Melika Kavandi took place while they had recently lost their father and were in a poor psychological condition.
As of the time of publishing this report, no precise information has been released regarding the judicial process, case status, or detention conditions of these citizens.
