Popular Iranian actresses arrested for supporting anti-government protests

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The actresses have been identified by the official Iranian Judiciary agency, as Elnaz Shakerdost, Baran Kaushari, Mitra Hayar, and Sima Tirranzah. Each of them is accused of publishing “provocative content.”

Earlier this month another of Iran’s top actresses Taraneh Alidoosti posted a picture on Instagram. She wasn’t wearing the mandatory hijab. And she was holding a placard with the protest slogan, “women, life, freedom.”

Alidoosti, who is not a Kurd, also wrote a poem in her Instagram post supporting the protests of the Kurds. “Your final absence, the migration of singing birds, is not the end of this rebellion,” it read.

Anti-government protests continue 

On September 16th nationwide anti-government demonstrations were sparked by the murder of Kurdish-Iranian Mahsa Amini. The woman was arrested and beaten to death by the “morality police” for allegedly wearing her veil incorrectly.

In the closed and censored society Iranian officials, are blaming Amini’s death on pre-existing medical problems. They claim the unrest has been fomented by foreign enemies including the United States. And continue to insist the largely unarmed protestors and Kurd separatists are to blame for the violence.