Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi given new prison sentence and has assets seized

October 28, 2026 · 4:56 pm 1 sources

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• Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi given new prison sentence and has assets seized
  The Guardian · October 28, 2026 16:56
  Charges against him are unclear after return to Iran despite being sentenced last year for ‘propaganda activities’ An Iranian court has handed the award-winning film director Jafar Panahi a new prison sentence of five years and one month and ordered the seizure of all his assets. The 66-year-old,…