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December 19, 2022

Acclaimed Actress Taraneh Alidoosti Arrested in Iran over Support for Protests
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Iranian authorities have raided the home of one of Iran's most famous
actresses and arrested her, after she expressed solidarity with a man
recently put to death for crimes allegedly committed during nationwide
protests. Taraneh Alidoosti faces charges of publishing "false and
distorted content" that incited riots. Her Instagram page has since been
suspended. Before her arrest, she shared a photo of herself with her
hair uncovered, in violation of Iran's mandatory hijab law. Alidoosti is
best known internationally for her starring role in "The Salesman,"
which won an Oscar in 2017 for Best Foreign Language Film.


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