Four ecologists detained in Rojhilat

Four ecologists have been detained by Iranian intelligence in Rojhilat, Eastern Kurdistan.

Iranian intelligence officers detained four ecologists in the city of Gêlan Xerbi in Kirmanshan province of Rojhilat, Eastern Kurdistan.

Names of the detainees were announced as Mehdi Babaei, Ghafour Khosravi, Ismail Shukri and Farshad Rahmati.

According to reports, civil activists were active in the field of environment and after the earthquake in Kermanshah, they played an active role in collecting aid for earthquake victims.

Families in pursuit of their children went to the intelligence centre but were not provided with any information about the aftermath of the detainees.