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Mehdi Mahmoudian, Oscar-Nominated Co-Writer of “It Was Just an Accident,” Released from Iranian Prison

HeadlineFeb 18, 2026

Mehdi Mahmoudian, the Oscar-nominated co-writer of the film “It Was Just an Accident,” has been released from an Iranian prison. Earlier this month, Mahmoudian was arrested in Tehran after he signed a statement condemning Khamenei and the regime’s violent crackdown on anti-government demonstrators. Click here to see our interview with the filmmaker Jafar Panahi.

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