Iran arrest two top actors for removing scarfs. 2 actresses arrest for solidarity with the protest movement. Two prominent actresses were arrested for expressing solidarity with the protest movement in Iran.
Actresses Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi have been arrested on charges of removing their headscarves in public and posting provocative social media posts.
Hengameh Ghaziani posts a video on Instagram that shows her without wearing the obligatory hijab.
The 52-year-old film star also hints at being summoned by the judiciary as she posts a video on Instagram. That shows her without wearing the obligatory hijab. “Maybe this will be my last post,” she stats in her post late Saturday.
Iran is facing violent protests for more than two months after the death of a 22-year-old woman of Kurdish origin Mahsa Amini in police custody. She was arrested by the morality police in Tehran.
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It should note that protests have been going on for 2 months after the death of a Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in police custody in Iran.
Iran arrest two top actors for removing scarfs and showing solidarity with the protest movement.
Another actress Katayoun Riahi who is 60 years old, was later arrested in the same probe.
In September Katayoun Riahi give an interview without wearing a hijab to the London-based Iran International TV. The actress is known for award-winning movies and charitable work.