Two Iranian famous actresses arrested
Authorities have arrested two famous actresses in Iran for publicly supporting the ongoing anti-government protests. This information is given in the report by BBC Online about Iran's state media Irna. The two arrested famous actresses are Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riyahi. They came out in public without a head hijab. According to IRNA's report, these two famous actresses are arrested on Sunday on the order of Iran's consular office. They alleged to have carried out secret activities and misbehavior for the purpose of conspiracy against the Iranian authorities. Ghaziani and Katayoun are multi-award-winning famous actresses. Ghaziani posted on social media before his arrest. He wrote, 'No matter what happens, know that I will stand by the Iranian people as always. This may be my last post.' Last September, Masa Amini, a Kurdish girl, died in the custody of the Iranian police. His death sparked protests across Iran. Despite the repression of the authorities, this protest continues. On September 13, Masa arrested in Tehran by the country's policy police for not wearing the hijab in accordance with the strict rules. After his arrest, he fell into custody. Then hospitalized in Tehran. Died during treatment on September 16. People of Iran took to the streets claiming that Masa died under torture. Iranian actors and actresses, sportspersons, and many prominent people from various fields have already supported the protest. Ehsan Hajsafi is serving as the captain of Iran's national football team in Qatar World Cup. He said yesterday morning, 'We have to accept that the situation in the country is not right. Our people are not happy.' Iran Boxing Federation head Hossein Suri has announced that he will not return home after the tournament in Spain. He took this decision because of the violent crackdown on protesters in the country. Human rights activists say around 400 protesters were killed by security forces in Iran. 16 thousand 800 people were arrested. Besides, at least five people sentenced to death for their involvement in the protests. Iranian authorities are referring to the ongoing protests as 'riots'. According to them, foreign enemies are supporting this protest. Read the full article