Iranian actor Taraneh Alidoosti arrested after criticism of death penalty

Detention of one of Iran's most famous performers sign state wants to crack down on celebrities who challenge regime

Taraneh Alidoosti, one of Iran's most famous actors, has been detained by security forces in Tehran days after she criticised the state's use of the death penalty against protesters.

She had previously posted a picture of herself on her Instagram page in which she was not wearing the hijab and holding a piece of paper reading women, life, freedom" - the slogan that has come to encapsulate the fight against the current Iranian regime.