ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq -  Adnan Tawfiq, a Kurdistan Region resident and Iraqi citizen, remains in captivity in Iran after he was arrested during the 12-Day War between Iran and Israel in June, a human rights watchdog reported on Sunday, claiming that he has been denied due process and the right to contact his family and lawyer.

“Adnan Tawfiq, a Kurdish man from the Kurdistan Region, was arrested during the twelve-day conflict between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Israel and has been arbitrarily detained for more than three months at Sanandaj (Sine) Central Prison,” the Oslo-based Hengaw Human Rights Organization reported Sunday.

In June, Israel launched airstrikes inside Iran, targeting nuclear facilities and killing senior military commanders and nuclear scientists. Iran responded with missile and drone attacks against Israeli targets.

The arrest follows the Iranian government announcing earlier this month the ratification of more severe punishments for suspected espionage, coming after the June war with Israel saw extensive intelligence penetration in Iran and triggered a crackdown by Tehran.

Tawfiq was reportedly arrested by agents of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Intelligence Organization while visiting the country during the military confrontation.

Hengaw said that Tawfiq's "legal status continues to be unclear" and that he "has been held in undisclosed and restrictive conditions." He was recently transferred from an IRGC detention facility in Sanandaj to the political ward of Sanandaj Central Prison.

Iran routinely carries out executions of individuals accused of spying for Israel and releases questionable video confessions from many suspects on an annual basis, a practice that has intensified since the conflict with Israel in June.

Human rights groups condemn these measures, citing Iran’s long-documented use of coercion, psychological abuse, and torture to extract admissions.

In July, Iran’s judiciary chief called for faster handling of espionage cases involving alleged ties to Israel and the United States, after parliament expanded the definition of espionage and increased penalties, including the death sentence.

From June 13 to July 5, Iranian authorities arrested at least 900 people for alleged espionage and propaganda dissemination, according to Hengaw.