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Professor Faces Investigation for Supporting War Criminal, Academic Fraud

12/18/2025

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Shirin Saeidi, a University of Arkansas professor, was removed from her position for supporting a convicted Iranian war criminal.
She faces an investigation for potential academic fraud regarding her PhD dissertation, which allegedly misused survivor testimonies without permission.
Activist Maryam Nouri claims Saeidi used parts of her memoir in the dissertation without consent.
Cambridge University Press is reviewing the allegations.
Saeidi defends her actions.

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Shirin Saeidi, a University of Arkansas professor, was removed from her position for supporting a convicted Iranian war criminal.
She faces an investigation for potential academic fraud regarding her PhD dissertation, which allegedly misused survivor testimonies without permission.
Activist Maryam Nouri claims Saeidi used parts of her memoir in the dissertation without consent.
Cambridge University Press is reviewing the allegations.
Saeidi defends her actions.