News Center — As arbitrary arrests persist in Iran, human rights reports are increasingly revealing the expansion of security measures against citizens in various regions, amid an absence of official transparency regarding the causes of these arrests and the conditions of detainees, deepening concerns over escalating repression in the current phase.

According to published information, intelligence forces raided the home of 25-year-old citizen Shida Sheikhi in the city of Saqqez and arrested her without an arrest warrant. During the house search, they confiscated her personal belongings, including her phone and computer. As of the time of this report, no information has been disclosed about the reasons for the arrest, the charges against her, or her whereabouts. Her family's attempts to follow up have also failed.

Meanwhile, Farideh Kitabi, a resident of Miandoab and Urmia and the mother of Sara Seddiqi Hamedani, remains in detention, completely isolated from the outside world, 11 days after her arrest. Reports indicate that she has been denied access to a lawyer, communication with and visits from her family, and basic medical services, raising serious concerns about her health. The responsible authorities have so far provided no explanation regarding her whereabouts or conditions.

The continued disregard for the status of these two detainees and the denial of their fundamental rights constitutes a serious violation of prisoners' rights, according to human rights organizations. The Committee for the Release of Political Prisoners in Iran has affirmed that protecting the lives and rights of detainees is obligatory under all circumstances, and that any unlawful treatment, including denial of medical care, torture, or exposing prisoners to the risks of war, is a flagrant violation of international law.

These cases come as the wave of arrests and so-called security confrontations with protesters has intensified since the beginning of the protests. As Iran enters its second month of a state of war, reports indicate that the pace of arrests and pressure on citizens has not diminished but rather continues, raising fears of escalating repression amid the war.