Palme d'Or-winning Iranian director Jafar Panahi facing five-year prison term in new ruling

EuroNews28 October 2026, 12:53 UTCIran

The latest ruling follows a December 2025 conviction for “propaganda activities against the regime”, which carried a one-year prison sentence and two-year travel ban.

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