Iran sentences award profitable director Jafar Panahi 'in abstentia' to 1 yr in jail

Iran has sentenced Palme d’Or-winning filmmaker Jafar Panahi in absentia to 1 yr in jail and imposed a two-year journey ban for alleged “propaganda actions,” his lawyer mentioned on Monday. The ruling additionally bars him from becoming a member of political or social teams, and his authorized workforce plans to attraction.[/gpt3]