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Iran releases a top actress who was held for criticizing the crackdown on protests

The Associated Press

January 04, 2023

Prominent Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti (center) holds flowers as she poses for a photo among her friends after being released from Evin prison in Tehran, Iran, on Wednesday. (AP)

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