The true story about the ‘Angelina Jolie-lookalike’
In October 2019, she was arrested and put on trial. Her Instagram account was deleted and she was accused of “corruption” and “blasphemy”. In December 2020, she was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
An Iranian human rights activist, Masih Alinejad, then called out for help.
“Her mother cries every day to get her innocent daughter freed. Dear Angelina Jolie, we need your voice here. Help us.”
Then something unexpected happened. After just 14 months, Sahar was released from prison. Right now is a turbulent time in Iran, with widespread protests triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini. That may have prompted the regime to release Sahar earlier. According to Sahar, the judge had agreed to convert the arrest order into a bail order.
Sahar’s official Instagram account, @sahartabar_official, is still deactivated but there are several other social media accounts that still post old and new pictures of her. Continue reading…
