Iran arrests an Oscar-nominated screenwriter for criticising Khamenei regime
Mehdi Mahmoudian (File photo) An Iranian screenwriter nominated for an Academy Award was arrested after signing a statement condemning his govt for its deadly crackdown on protesters, a human rights group reported. Mehdi Mahmoudian, a co-writer of the film “It Was Just an Accident,” was among several signatories to the letter who were detained on…