Iran: Protests Erupt in Kurdish City Northwestern Iran.

Mahabad, Iran - July 02, 2026 Protests erupted across several parts of the Iranian city of Mahabad following the death of a young man during a confrontation with a member of the Basij, with demonstrations spreading amid rising tensions and a heavy security presence in the area; the unrest comes against a backdrop of earlier reports that four members of the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK) were killed near the city, prompting heightened security measures and increased deployment of forces, while local sources say the latest fatal incident further escalated public anger in the predominantly Kurdish city.