Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Arrested in Iran for Criticizing Regime
Mehdi Mahmoudian, co-writer of “It Was Just an Accident,” was one of several people detained after signing a letter objecting to the crackdown on protests. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Iran
Topics: protests, crackdown, objecting, letter, signing, detained, people, several, Accident, “It, co-writer, Mahmoudian, Mehdi, Regime, Criticizing, Arrested, Screenwriter, Oscar-Nominated
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/world/middleeast/iran-mehdi-mahmoudian-arrest.html