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Acclaimed director Jafar Panahi handed new prison sentence after returning to Iran

The Independent ·First reported
The IndependentAcclaimed director Jafar Panahi handed new prison sentence after returning to Iran
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Panahi returned to Iran earlier this year after the start of US and Israeli attacks on the nation

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