In Iran, violent protests continue after Masha Amini (22) died in police custody in September. Amini was arrested because the morality police believed she had worn the headgear incorrectly. While the people refuse to let themselves be stopped, the regime continues to crack down on the demonstrations. Around 400 have so far been killed and 16,800 have been arrested, the BBC writes. Mahsa Amini (22) died on 16 September after she had been arrested by the police, allegedly for wearing the hijab in an “inappropriate” way. The death triggered protests in several places around the world. The photo is from a demonstration outside the Iranian consulate in Istanbul in September. Photo: YASIN AKGUL / AFP At the weekend, two well-known Iranian actors were arrested, according to the state-run Iranian news agency IRNA. Hengameh Ghaziani (52) and Katayoun Riahi (60) were arrested because they had posted pictures of themselves on social media without headgear. – May be the last thing I post Ghaziani is one of Iran’s most famous actors. In the video posted on her Instagram account, Ghaziani stands in what appears to have been filmed in a shopping street. She turns and makes a ponytail. – This may be the last thing I post, she wrote on social media on Saturday. – From now on, no matter what happens to me, know that I will always be with the Iranian people until my last breath, writes Ghaziani. Hengameh Ghaziani is one of several well-known Iranians who support the demonstrations in the country after 22-year-old Masha Amini died in police custody in September. Photo: ATTA KENARE / AFP She was arrested for supporting and inciting demonstrations and for speaking to opposition media, writes IRNA. Both Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi are in custody after what prosecutors believe are provocative posts on social media Actor Katayoun Riahi has supported the protests since Amini’s death. In September, she posted a photo of herself on social media without a head covering. in September, Iranian actress Katayoun Riahi posted this picture of herself on social media with the caption: Mourning the women of Iran. Photo: Instagram The two actors are among eight people who have been arrested for “provocative” media activity recently. This is reported by the judiciary’s website Mizan Online. Several Iranian celebrities stand up against the regime The two actors are not alone among famous Iranians in showing their opposition to the authorities. Earlier this month, actress Taraneh Alidoosti (38) posted a picture of herself on social media without the mandatory headgear. She is one of Iran’s biggest actresses and has over 8 million followers on her Instagram account, according to the BBC. Actor Taraneh Alidoosti posted this photo of himself on social media earlier this month. In the picture, she is holding out a poster that says “Woman. Life. Freedom”. Photo: TARANEH ALIDOOSTI VIA INSTAGRAM / Reuters In the picture, she holds up a poster that says “Woman. Life. Freedom” in Kurdish. Masha Amini was an Iranian Kurd. The slogan has become common to shout in the demonstrations that have been going on since Amini’s death on 16 September. Alidoosti has said that she wants to stay in her home country at all costs. She also says that in future she will help the families of those who were killed or arrested by the authorities during the riots. At the weekend, the head of the Iranian Boxing Federation also came out and said he does not want to return to his home country. Hossein Soori was in Spain during a boxing tournament. In a video, he says that he can no longer serve his beloved homeland. The Iranian national football team player, Ehsan Hajsafi, said at a press conference on Sunday that he will dedicate his efforts during the World Cup in Qatar to the Iranian people. The demonstrations continue Violence against Iranian demonstrators continues in several cities. In the Kurdish areas, at least 32 people have been killed in the last week. On Sunday evening, Iran attacked Kurdish opposition groups based in neighboring Iraq. At least one person has been killed, according to a Kurdish party. The attacks are linked to the protests in Iran, which have been especially strong in the Kurdish-populated areas. Iran accuses the exile groups of inciting the protests that erupted after Mahsa Amini died in moral police custody.
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