Paris, France, Jan 10, 2026 (AFP) - Iran using 'most blatant tools of repression' on protests: filmmakers Panahi, Rasoulof

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2026-01-10

Iranian authorities are using the "most blatant tools of repression" to crack down on mass protests, two prize-winning filmmakers said in a joint statement Saturday, calling a more than 36-hour internet shutdown an attempt to mask abuses. "Experience has shown that resorting to such measures is intended to conceal the violence inflicted during the suppression of protests," Mohammad Rasoulof and Jafar Panahi said on the Instagram account of Pahani......

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