Taraneh Alidoosti was detained in December after expressing vocal criticism of the Iranian regime on social media.
Prominent Iranian actor Taraneh Alidoosti made a 'V' for victory sign upon her release from detention in Tehran.Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti has been released on bail from a prison after being detained for three weeks.
Iranian authorities released star actor Taraneh Alidoosti on bail on Wednesday after holding her for almost three weeks over her support for the protest movement, her lawyer said. Other pictures of her being driven away in a car showed her sticking out her tongue and flashing a "V" for victory sign. Alidoosti, 38, was arrested on 17 December after making a string of social media posts supporting the protest movement - including removing her headscarf and condemning the execution of protesters.Over 600 artists worldwide, including actors Kate Winslet and Mark Rylance and director Pedro Almodovar, had signed an open letter calling for her release.
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