Iran's acclaimed dissident director Jafar Panahi first met his Oscar-nominated screenwriter Mehdi Mahmoudian in prison in 2022. Their humanist ideals made them fast friends during the seven months ...

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 ...

Shab-e-Barat is one of the most spiritually significant nights in the Islamic calendar, observed on the 15th night of ... Shab-e-Barat is one of the most spiritually significant nights in the Islamic ...

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 ...

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Mahmoudian is nominated for an Oscar for his screenplay, co-written with director Jafar Panahi. Mehdi Mahmoudia, co-screenwriter behind Jafar Panahi‘s acclaimed thriller “It Was Just An Accident,” was ...

Mehdi Mahmoudian, the Oscar-nominated co-screenwriter of “It Was Just an Accident,” was arrested in Tehran by Iranian authorities after criticizing leadership, according to multiple international ...

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 ...

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 ...