Tag: Takab County

Siamak Mofidi and Soroush Enayati, Two Teenagers, Arrested in Takab

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Children, News, Other
Siamak Mofidi, Soroush Enayati, Takab County, سروش عنایتی, سیامک مفیدی

HRANA – Siamak Mofidi, 17, and Soroush Enayati, 16, two teenagers from Takab, were arrested by security forces in the county on Saturday and transferred to an undisclosed location in Tehran.

According to HRANA, citing Kurdpa, two teenagers have been arrested in Takab County. They have been identified as Siamak Mofidi, 17, and Soroush Enayati, 16, both residents of Takab.

According to the report, on the evening of Saturday, September 5, 2026, security forces entered the teenagers’ homes without presenting a judicial warrant, arrested them, and transferred them to an undisclosed location. They were subsequently transferred to an unspecified location in Tehran for interrogation.

The report states that the two teenagers had been working at a café in Tehran in recent months.

As of the time of this report, no information has been obtained regarding the reasons for their arrest, the agency responsible for their detention, the charges against them, or their exact place of detention. They have also been denied access to legal counsel and have not been permitted to contact or meet with their families.

At Least 100 Workers Laid Off in the Aq-Dareh Gold Mine Complex

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Labor and Guilds, News
Aq-Dareh, Aq-Dareh Gold mine complex, contracted workers, labor and guilds, mass layoffs, seasonal workers, Takab, Takab County, West Azerbaijan, West Azerbaijan Province, worker's rights, working conditions

Earlier this Monday, November 22, at least 100 workers were laid off in the mining sector of the Aq-Dareh Gold mine complex in Takab County in West Azerbaijan Province.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting ILNA, many of these laid-off workers have over 15 years of experience. The employer has reportedly stated that the mass layoffs were necessary due to the reduced available work during winter months, but several workers claim that the weather is not yet cold enough to hinder their work.

Apart from these laid-off workers, 150 to 170  seasonal workers who have a temporary contract by late December have not received confirmation that they will get back to work in spring of next year.

Each year, as the workers in this report said, about 60% of workers get laid off and the remaining 200-220 are those who work in guarding, maintenance, equipping of machines and office work. Approaching winter each year, they face uncertainty over whether they will be among the laid off.