Taraneh Alidoosti

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Iran Arrests Leading Actress After Post About Protests
Movie Star Detained
in Iran Is Out on Bail
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Movie Star Detained in Iran Is Out on Bail

Taraneh Alidoosti has been accused of posting 'inflammatory content'

(Newser) - One of Iran's most famous movie stars was released on bail Wednesday after spending nearly three weeks in a Tehran prison. Taraneh Alidosti was arrested on Dec. 17 for "posting inflammatory content" after she expressed solidarity with protesters, the BBC reports. In an Instagram post before her arrest,...

Actress's Apparent Tattoo Causes Uproar in Iran

Is it real? She's not saying

(Newser) - Iranian social media recently was consumed by two questions: Does Taraneh Alidoosti have a tattoo, and is she a feminist? To the latter, the 32-year-old "Natalie Portman of Iran" says via tweet , "Keep calm and YES I'm a feminist." But as for the tattoo, Alidoosti is...

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