Zaher Mahmoudian, a citizen from Shahwaneh village in Oshnavieh County, was arrested by security forces and transferred to an unknown location.

According to Kolbarnews, on the evening of Tuesday, November 10, 2026, security forces arrested Zaher Mahmoudian, a citizen from Shahwaneh village in Oshnavieh County, without presenting a judicial warrant. So far, no information has been released regarding the reasons for his arrest or his place of detention.
Zaher Mahmoudian had previously also been arrested in the early hours of Saturday, April 19, 2025, following a raid by security forces on his home and without the presentation of a judicial warrant. After approximately two months of interrogation, he was temporarily released upon posting bail.
As of the time this report was prepared, no information was available regarding the reasons for this citizen’s rearrest or the possible charges brought against him. His condition and place of detention also remain unknown, and since his arrest, he has been denied access to a lawyer and visits from his family.

