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IranAuthorities arrest movie star Taraneh Alidoosti
Iranian police have arrested one of the country’s most famous actresses in connection with the anti-government demonstrations.
The 38-year-old is said to have spread “false and distorted” information and “incited chaos”.
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Alidoosti had repeatedly expressed solidarity with the protest movement in the online networks that had been triggered by the death of the young Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in September in custody of the vice squad.
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That’s what it’s about
The well-known Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti was arrested on Saturday evening.
The 38-year-old is accused of “supporting counter-revolutionary circles”.
This usually carries a long prison sentence.
Against the background of Protests in Iran the internationally renowned actress Taraneh Alidoosti has been arrested. The 38-year-old had spread “false and distorted” information and “incited chaos,” the pro-government news agency Tasnim reported on Saturday. Alidoosti has shown solidarity with the protest movement caused by the death of the young Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in September in the custody of the Thenpolizei had been triggered.
Alidoosti was arrested by order of the judiciary because she had “failed to provide documentation for some of her claims” about the protests, reported Misan Online, the agency’s official website.
Several celebrities in custody
In addition to Alidoosti, other “celebrities” have been accused of “baseless allegations about recent events and the publication of provocative material in support of the riots in the streets.” interrogated or arrestedit said on the portal.
Alidoosti had repeatedly acknowledged the protest movement on the online networks. She also recently denounced the execution of the young demonstrator Mohsen Shekari. “Any international organization watching this bloodbath and not responding is a disgrace to humanity,” the actress wrote on Instagram about the execution.
Main role in Oscar-winning film
Alidoosti has starred in several films by renowned Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, including The Salesman, which won the 2017 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. She also plays the title role in Saeed Roustayi’s Leila and Her Brothers, which will be screened at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
Even before the current wave of protests began, several prominent representatives of the Iranian film industry had been arrested this year, including the internationally award-winning directors Mohammed Rasulof and Jafar Panahi, who remain behind bars.
According to Iranian sources, more than 200 people have been killed in the protests that have been going on since September. International human rights organizations assume more than 450 dead. Thousands of people were arrested. The demonstrations are directed, among other things, against the rigorous clothing regulations for women. Amini, who died after her arrest, was accused of disregarding the rules for wearing a headscarf.
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