Ahmad Tamouei, a former political prisoner from Salmas County, was arrested by security forces in Tehran and transferred to an undisclosed location. According to Kolbarnews, in the early hours of Monday, February 23, 2026, Ahmad Tamouei was arrested in Tehran without the presentation of a judicial warrant and with the […]
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Armin Asadi, a 29-year-old Kurdish young man from Salmas and a resident of Tehran, is among those killed during the protests in Tehran, who lost his life as a result of being struck by shotgun pellets. According to Kolbarnews, on Thursday, January 8, 2026, Armin Asadi was targeted from behind […]
“Milad Atmani,” a young Kurdish man from Salmas, is another victim of the nationwide protests in Tehran whose body was handed over to his family after 12 days. He had been wounded and arrested by suppressive forces during the protests prior to his death. According to Kolbarnews, on the evening […]
Latif Yaghobi, a Kolbar from Salmas who was injured by direct fire from border guards, passed away after seven days due to the severity of his injuries. According to Kolbarnews, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, Latif Yaghobi, a 45-year-old Kolbar from the village of “Koozeh Rash” in the Salmas region, […]
Sardar Omarzadeh, a resident of Oshnavieh originally from Salmas, was arrested by security forces in Oshnavieh and transferred to an unknown location. According to Kolbarnews, in recent days, Sardar Omarzadeh, a 27-year-old citizen from the village of Delezi in the Shapiran region of Salmas, who resides in the village of […]
Due to unsafe working conditions and inadequate safety measures, Dindar Khalili lost his life while working in Turkey. According to Kolbarnews, on Sunday, March 2, 2025, Dindar Khalili, a worker from the village of Kuzeh Rash, a suburb of Salmas, died due to electrocution while on the job in Turkey. […]
Afshin Alizadeh, a resident of Urmia originally from Salmas, was violently arrested by security forces and taken to an unknown location. According to Kolbernews, on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, Afshin Alizadeh, a 31-year-old resident of Herkiyan village in Salmas, was arrested by security forces without a judicial warrant. Reports indicate […]
Yavar (Zobeid) Hamidzadeh, a resident of Salmas, was summoned and interrogated by the county’s Intelligence Office. According to Kolbarnews, on Sunday, February 2, 2025, Yavar Hamidzadeh was summoned to the Salmas Intelligence Office, where he was interrogated for four hours. His passport was also confiscated by security forces. The report […]
Lenouraddin Jasarat, a construction worker from the village of Barasbi, near Salmas, died from gas poisoning while working on a national housing project in Golshahr, Zanjan. According to Kolbarnews, on Sunday, January 6, 2025, Lenouraddin Jasarat, a construction worker who had moved to Zanjan with his family for work, lost […]