Iranian director Jafar Panahi sentenced in absentia to 5 years, assets seized

An Iranian court sentenced filmmaker Jafar Panahi in absentia to five years and one month in prison, ordered asset seizure, a two-year travel ban, and a social media ban. Charges remain unclear, though he was previously sentenced for 'propaganda activities' after returning to Iran. This signals continued judicial pressure on dissident artists, but the opaque legal basis limits broader geopolitical inference.

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