Oscar-winning movie actress detained by Iran authorities

Cairo: Iranian authorities detained one of the nation's most well-known actresses on suspicion of spreading false information regarding the ongoing statewide protests, state media reported on Saturday.

IRNA reported that Taraneh Alidoosti, the Oscar-winning star of "The Salesman," was arrested a week after she sent a message of support on Instagram for the first person recently put to death for offences committed during the widespread protest.

Alidoosti was detained, per a post on the official Telegram channel of the state media, since she failed to present "any documents in line with her claims."

"His name was Mohsen Shekari," she said in her post. "Every international organization who is watching this bloodshed and not taking action is a disgrace to humanity."

After being accused by an Iranian court of obstructing a street in Tehran and assaulting a member of the nation's security forces with a machete, Shekari was put to death on December 9, Associated Press reported.

Since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini on September 16, who passed away after being arrested by the morality police, Iran has been shaken by protests. Since then, the protests have developed into one of the most significant challenges to Iran's theocracy, which was put in place by the Islamic Revolution in 1979.

Two additional well-known Iranian actresses, Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi, were detained by law enforcement for publicly showing support for demonstrators on social media. They were both let go.

According to Human Rights Activists in Iran, a group that has been keeping track of the protests since they started, at least 495 people have died in the demonstrations amid a severe security crackdown. The police have detained almost 18,200 people.