IRGC says it arrests seven suspected Kurdish separatists in Ilam province

Middle East Eye·September 3, 2026Human Rights

IRGC says it arrests seven suspected Kurdish separatists in Ilam province Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it has arrested seven people in the northwestern province of Ilam, accusing them to be affiliated with Kurdish separatist groups. The IRGC said it believed they were “seeking to carry out armed operations” and carrying ammunition.