Filmmaker Jafar Panahi at the 63rd New York Film Festival, October 8, 2025. DOMINIK BINDL / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP
Iran has sentenced Palme d'Or-winning filmmaker Jafar Panahi in absentia to one year in prison and a travel ban over "propaganda activities" against the country, his lawyer told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Monday, December 1.
The sentence includes a two-year travel ban and prohibition of Panahi from membership in any political or social groups, lawyer Mostafa Nili told AFP, adding that they would file an appeal.
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