Iran Authorities Arrest Actress of Oscar-Winning Movie

Iran Authorities Arrest Actress of Oscar-Winning Movie
Taraneh Alidoosti poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Leila's Brothers' at the 75th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, on May 25, 2022. Daniel Cole/AP Photo, File
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CAIRO—Iranian authorities arrested one of the country’s most renowned actresses Saturday on charges of spreading falsehoods about nationwide protests that grip the country, state media said.

The report by IRNA said Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie “The Salesman,” was detained a week after she made a post on Instagram expressing solidarity with the first man recently executed for crimes allegedly committed during the protests.