Following extensive damage to military, police, and security facilities during the 40-day war between Israel, the United States, and Iran, the quiet relocation of these command centers to other government-owned civilian buildings in Saqqez, Kurdistan Province, is underway without public notice or formal signage. According to information obtained by IranWire, this gradual migration into densely populated areas has sparked severe anxiety among residents over urban safety, reinforcing allegations that authorities are deploying civilian populations as human shields.
Following strikes on security installations in Saqqez, state institutions have begun transferring operations to previously vacant or disused government structures. The moves are occurring in stages without public declarations; in most instances, official insignia and signboards have been deliberately omitted at the new sites.
Residents are identifying the covert relocations primarily through increased official traffic, organizational vehicles, and directives redirecting visitors from damaged headquarters to the new premises.
A primary example is the Law Enforcement Command of Saqqez County. Its main compound was targeted on March 4, 2026. Command operations have now been secretly moved to the former building of the Emam Khomeini Relief Foundation.
