arrest of filmmaker Samira Nasseri In Tehran amid ambiguity surrounding her fate

Iranian security forces arrested filmmaker Samira Nasseri after raiding her Tehran home without a warrant, taking her to an unknown location; no info on reasons, condition, or detention circumstances.

News Center _ The cultural scene in Iran has witnessed new tension following the registration of arbitrary arrests targeting workers in the artistic field, sparking widespread human rights criticism and calls to uncover the details of the incident and ensure that artists are protected from security targeting.

Itanian security forces arrested filmmaker Samira Nowrouz Nasseri in Tehran and took her to an unknown location, according to reports from human rights organizations and media outlets. The reports indicate that a security force raided her home without presenting any judicial warrant, searched it, then arrested her and transferred her to an unknown location.

As of the time of publishing this information, the authorities have not provided any details about reasons for the arrest the entity respocsible for carrying out the operation, nor are the conditions of her detention or her health status known.

Human rights organizations express concern over the continuation of arbitrary arrests targeting artists, journalists, and activists, calling for the immediate disclosure of Samira Nowrouz Nasseri’s whereabouts and guarantees for her physical and legal safety.