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Saeed Madani (pictured), a prominent Iranian sociologist, author and faculty member at Tehran University, who was prevented from leaving country to conduct research at Yale, has been arrested by the authorities right after speaking about the ongoing protests over food shortages in the country. (Newsflash)

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Iran Seizes Academic For Criticism Of Food Shortages

A prominent Iranian sociologist and author has been arrested for shaming the hardline Islamic regime with public comments on protests over food shortages. Saeed Madani was detained hours after talking to IranWire about the protests taking place in the country over shortages and surging prices. Local media report that officials…

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