Amin Naseri, a Kurdish artist and singer from Asmanabad in Ilam Province, was arrested and transferred to an undisclosed location after being directly shot by government forces and wounded in the leg and back.
According to Kolbarnews, on Sunday, August 23, 2026, Amin Naseri, 27, a Kurdish artist and singer from the Asmanabad area and a resident of the Sultanqoli Sofla neighborhood in Chardavol County, Ilam Province, was arrested by government forces.
According to information received, security forces surrounded Amin Naseri on the roadside using several vehicles. The agents then opened fire on him, shooting him in the back of his leg and in the back. After wounding the artist, the government forces arrested him and took him away.
No precise information is currently available regarding Amin Naseri’s physical condition or place of detention, and concerns about his situation have increased.
Amin Naseri had previously been arrested in connection with the January 2026 protests and, according to reports, had remained under pursuit by security agencies thereafter.
