Reformist Mostafa Tajzadeh detained after criticizing Iranian supreme leader online; 2 dissident filmmakers also detained.

Tajzadeh criticized Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei last week, saying he was responsible for some problems in Iran, including its failure to revive the nuclear deal. The government is dealing with protests over food prices, and negotiations with world powers on the nuclear accord have been stalled for months. Resolving the nuclear dispute would ease sanctions against Iran, bringing economic benefits.

“Under the current deplorable economic conditions and public dissatisfaction, the failure to revive the nuclear deal has destructive consequences,” Tajzadeh said on Twitter. “Its responsibility primarily lies with the Leader.”

As reported by The Times of Israel
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