Iranian authorities have arrested at least a dozen activists and increased pressure on a wide range of peaceful dissidents ahead of the anniversary of the nationwide protests that swept the country in 2022.
Roustaee, the famed Iranian director, has been sentenced to six months in prison, according to reports, after showing his film “Leila’s Brothers” at Cannes in 2022.
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