Event Brief
Oscar-nominated co-writer released from Iranian prison
Filed: Feb 17, 2026 at 10:05 PM ET
Summary: Mehdi Mahmoudian was arrested in Tehran after condemning the regime's crackdown on demonstrators.
WHO: Mehdi Mahmoudian
WHAT: released from prison
WHEN: Feb 17, 2026 at 9:22 PM ET
WHERE: Tehran
WHY: for condemning the regime's violent crackdown
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