Popular Iranian actress, Mitra Hajjar has been arrested. Mehdi Kohian, a member of a group that monitors artists’ arrests, has confirmed Hajjar’s detention.
Although the reason for the arrest of Hajjar is unclear, last month, Hajjar was one of the artists summoned by prosecutors and questioned about “provocative” content posted online amid a wave of popular protests caused by the death in September of a young woman in the custody of Iran’s notorious morality police.
She was arrested at her home on Saturday,“Mitra Hajjar, a film and television actor, was arrested today after a search of her apartment,” said Mehdi Kohian. 
Protests have swept Iran since the September 16 death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian of Kurdish origin arrested by the morality police for an alleged breach of the Islamic Republic’s dress code for women.Thousands of people have been arrested in connection with the protests, including leading figures from the arts, politics and sports.
