Mehdi Mahmoudian, co-writer of “It Was Just an Accident,” was released from an Iranian prison Tuesday, 17 days after his arrest in Tehran by Iranian authorities. The Oscar-nominated screenwriter as ...

Mehdi Mahmoudian, the Oscar-nominated It Was Just an Accident co-writer, has been arrested in Iran for speaking out against the Islamic Republic’s regime. On Saturday, Mahmoudian was arrested in ...

Mehdi Mahmoudian released 17 days after arrest for signing a statement condemning Iran’s supreme leader and regime’s protest crackdown Mehdi Mahmoudian, the Oscar-nominated co-writer of It Was Just an ...

Broadcaster and journalist Mehdi Hasan has explained how his name appeared in newly released documents linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. In a public statement on his official X account, ...

NEW YORK, NY – Journalist Mehdi Hasan removed a social media post after facing criticism from what he described as “MAGA and Islamophobic folks.” On February 16, Hasan, 45, posted, “Make American ...

The Oscar nominee was taken into custody in Tehran for signing a statement condemning the actions of Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khameni. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief The Iranian arresting ...

Over the weekend, Jafar Panahi told IndieWire why his co-writer Mahmoudian was imprisoned, and why the director will return to Iran after the Oscars on March 15. Iran has released Mehdi Mahmoudian, ...

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. By Ephrat Livni An Iranian screenwriter ...

One of the screenwriters of an Oscar-nominated film has been arrested in Tehran days after signing a statement condemning Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his regime's violent crackdown on ...

Marseille's chaotic season took another twist on Tuesday as sporting director Medhi Benatia returned to the club two days after quitting. He resigned on Sunday, just days after the departure of coach ...

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) speaks during a town hall meeting at the Urban League Twin Cities facility on January 27, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Image via Getty) British-American journalist ...

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