Oscar-nominated Iranian screenwriter arrested in Tehran

TEHRAN, Iran: Just weeks before the Academy Awards, an Iranian screenwriter, nominated for an Oscar for the Iranian drama "It Was Just an Accident," has been arrested in Tehran.

Representatives for the film said over the weekend that Mehdi Mahmoudian was arrested on January 31. While the charges against Mahmoudian were not detailed, his arrest came a few days after Mahmoudian and 16 others signed a statement con