World Iranian Artists Arrested: Fears Grow for Their Safety Amid Protests by Ibrahim Khalil - World Editor February 16, 2026 by Ibrahim Khalil - World Editor February 16, 2026 Iran’s Forced Confessions and the Persecution of the Baha’i Community In the ancient Iranian city of Kerman, Venus Hosseini-Nejad, a 28-year-old artist, has been detained for over a month as … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail