Mahmoud Shahriari

.Mahmoud Shahriari is a former state TV host from Bijar living in Tehran. He was arrested during the countrywide uprising in Iran triggered by the murder of Mahsa Amini.

The murder of Mahsa Amini triggered a country-wide uprising in September 2022 in Iran. The protests were initially sporadical around the country and against the mandatory hijab. But in a few days, dozens of cities in Iran became the scenes of clashes between protesters and security forces. The protesters' main demands were freedom of attire and the overthrow of the Islamic Republic. The focus of the protests on women led to international attention. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

• <coverage-outsourcing id='43626'> <reference source='http://bit.ly/3OIHIBx'> Mahmoud Shahriari was arrested by the security forces in Tehran. Young Reporters Club reported that he was arrested for spreading lies about the spread of coronavirus. The report does not mention what lies Mr. Shahriari has been spreading. He had previously said on social media in February 2022 that the Islamic Republic officials were hiding the spread of coronavirus so it won't affect the rally on the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43627'> <reference source='http://bit.ly/3OGHZVk'> The security forces arrested him. Mehr News Agency (state media) reported that he was arrested after the public prosecutor brought charges against several celebrities for inciting riots and becoming the voice of the enemy. These arrests came during the national uprising in response to the murder of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old girl from Saqez, by the morality police in Tehran. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43629'> <reference source='https://t.me/IranintlTV/150377'> He was released from prison. According to Iran International, he was held in Evin Prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>