BREAKING: Iranian Sociologist Arrested After Criticizing Supreme Leader

Sociologist Mostafa Mehrayin was arrested in Tehran on Sunday following the publication of an open letter sharply critical of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. The arrest comes amid heightened tensions and growing public unrest in the capital as the regime cracks down on dissent during its military conflict with Israel. Mehrayin, known for his writings on civil society and political reform, had reportedly accused Khamenei of steering the country into isolation and conflict. His detention is the latest in a wave of arrests targeting activists, academics, and journalists critical of the government’s wartime decisions.