News Center_Iran is witnessing a new wave of arrests in recent days, amid escalating security tensions and an expansion of raids carried out by security forces in several major cities, all in the absence of official information regarding the reasons for these arrests or the conditions of the detainees.

 In recent days,the city of Rasht witnessed a notable incident involving the arrest of playwright and theater director Setareh Afshoon,following a raid on her home by security forces.According to circulating reports,the forces that carried out the operation thoroughly searched the house and confiscated all electronic devices present,including a laptop comuter, mobile phones, and external hard drives used for storage. To date, the reasons for the arrest remain undisclosed, nor has the identity of the security agency responsible for the operation been revealed.the whereabouts of the director’s detention and her legal status are also unknown.

This incident comes within a broader context of internal tensions, as Iranian human rights organizations have reported a wide wave of arrests over the past days in several major cities, including Tehran, Karaj, Shiraz, and Isfahan. Reports indicate that some detainees were temporarily released on bail, only to be re-arrested late in raids carried out by security forces, reflecting a state of heightened security and ongoing persecution.

These developments are raising growing concern among human rights and cultural circles, particularly in light of the absence of official information and the lack of transparency regarding the fate of the detainees, among them Setareh Afshoon, who is considered one of the prominent theatrical voices in the Iranian artistic scene. This situation also highlights the increasing pressures faced by artists and activists in the country, amid a tense political and security climate.