![]() ![]() "When an establishment faces political and economic deadlock, it will show zero tolerance towards any civil struggle," he said in the post. In an Instagram post on July 9, Panahi noted that the clampdown is the government's measure "to divert public opinion from the main problems" amid social discontent, economic hardships, and an attempt to "add a few days to its political survival." The letter came in response to the collapse of Metropol Tower in the southwestern city of Abadan that killed and injured dozens. Iranian filmmakers Mohammad Rasoulof and Mostafa Al-e-Ahmad, both critical of the establishment, were also arrested on July 8 on "national security" charges, after signing a letter in protest against the authorities' alleged negligence in ensuring public safety. ![]() He signed a public letter along with 334 Iranian filmmakers and actors that condemns the "orchestrated raid" against the "committed" filmmakers and calls for their "unconditional and immediate release". The award-winning director was detained at a Tehran judicial department, after he had condemned the arrest of the two outspoken film directors in a statement, according to the Mehr news agency. An internationally acclaimed film director, Jafar Panahi, was arrested in the capital Tehran on July 11, amid Iran's crackdown on opposition figures. ![]()
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