Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti barred from travel, says filmmaker

Filmmaker Mina Akbari reported on X that Alidoosti was planning to travel to Qeshm Island with her daughter when she discovered her national ID code had been blocked for all flights.

Akbari quoted Alidoosti as saying, "Have you ever seen anything like this?" adding, "Yes; this is Iran."

This incident comes after Alidoosti's previous arrest and subsequent defiance of mandatory hijab laws.

Alidoosti, a well-known figure in Iranian cinema and theater, was arrested in November 2022 after publicly protesting the execution of Mohsen Shekari, a young man arrested during the Woman, Life, Freedom protests. She was released on bail after approximately one month in detention. Upon her release from Evin Prison, she notably appeared without a headscarf, openly defying Iran's compulsory hijab laws.

Last week, images of Alidoosti without a headscarf backstage at a Tehran theater also circulated widely on social media, further demonstrating her continued defiance.