Taraneh Alidoosti

Star actor Taraneh Alidoosti was detained by Iranian authorities for almost three weeks due to her support for the protest movement, but she was released on bond on Wednesday, according to her lawyer. Alidoosti is one...

Asghar Farhadi, an Iranian director, called for Taraneh Alidoosti’s release on Tuesday after the actor was detained for aiding the three-month protest movement. Taraneh has appeared in four of Asghar’s films. According to state media, 38-year-old...

According to the judiciary, Iran detained a well-known actor on Saturday after she expressed support for the three-month-old protest movement that was started in response to the death of a woman in detention. According to the...