News Center — Iranian authorities have intensified their crackdown on researchers and writers as part of a wide-scale security campaign targeting prominent academic and cultural figures. The arrests of these researchers and writers continue without revealing the charges against them or disclosing their places of detention.

On Monday, November 3, Iranian Revolutionary Guard Intelligence forces arrested researcher and sociologist Mahsa Asadollah Nejad after raiding her father’s home. She was taken to an undisclosed location, and her electronic devices were confiscated during the arrest, Another intelligence unit also raided the home of writer, translator, and researcher Shirin Karimi, arresting her and transferring her to an undisclosed location. So far, no information has been released regarding the reasons for the arrests, the places of detention, or the charges brought against them .

Mahsa Asadollah Nejad, born in 1980, is a well-known academic figure in the field of political sociology. Her research has mainly focused on the relationship between imagination, politics, and social structures in Iran.

- Shirin Karimi, born in 1983, holds a master’s degree in sociology from the University of Tehran. She is known for her intellectual and literary contributions. Among her most notable works is the book “Fifty Years After Sofon: A Critique of the Realism in the Novel Sofon,” in which she presents an analytical critique from social and philosophical perspectives .

In addition to her writing, Shirin Karimi has distinguished herself as a translator of prominent intellectual works, including those of American philosopher Judith Butler and Iranian scholar Afsaneh Najmabadi, reflecting her interest in issues of gender and cultural history.. She has also contributed to a series of philosophical books for teenagers, aiming to simplify philosophical concepts and present them to young audiences in a contemporary style