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Iranian Court Upholds Prison Sentence for Director Jafar Panahi

An Iranian court has rejected an appeal and confirmed the prison sentence for acclaimed director Jafar Panahi, who was awarded the Golden Palm. Panahi remains in custody in Iran.

8 Jun, 09:47 — 8 Jun, 09:47
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DWHigh63d ago

Jafar Panahi's prison sentence confirmed by Iranian court

Following a retrial for a verdict that had been reached while the prominent Iranian director was abroad, the Revolutionary Court in Tehran has upheld a one-year jail sentence.

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First report: der-standard · 8 Jun, 06:40Full coverage: 4 · 7hWindow: 7h
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der-standard8 Jun, 06:40First to report

Iranische Justiz bestätigte Haftstrafe gegen Regisseur Panahi

le-figaro8 Jun, 06:50

Iran : peine de prison confirmée pour Jafar Panahi, palme d’or 2025 à Cannes

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DW8 Jun, 09:47

Jafar Panahi's prison sentence confirmed by Iranian court

4h later
die-presse8 Jun, 13:44Latest update

Einspruch abgelehnt: Mit goldener Palme ausgezeichneter Regisseur Panahi bleibt im Iran in Haft

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