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  • May 27, 2025 at 1:50 am #16355

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    Iran summons French envoy over ‘insulting’ Cannes remarks

    Iran summoned France’s envoy in Tehran to protest against “insulting” remarks made by the French foreign minister after an Iranian filmmaker won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

    Iranian director Jafar Panahi won the prestigious Palme d’Or for his film It Was Just an Accident on Saturday, a political drama inspired by his time in prison.

    Following the win, French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Panahi’s win was “a gesture of resistance against the Iranian regime’s oppression”.

    This sparked a diplomatic row, with Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Mohammad Tanhaei calling the comments “insulting remarks and unfounded allegations”, state media reported.

    Iran summoned France’s envoy in Tehran to protest against “insulting” remarks made by the French foreign minister after an Iranian filmmaker won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

    Iranian director Jafar Panahi won the prestigious Palme d’Or for his film It Was Just an Accident on Saturday, a political drama inspired by his time in prison.

    Following the win, French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Panahi’s win was “a gesture of resistance against the Iranian regime’s oppression”.

    This sparked a diplomatic row, with Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Mohammad Tanhaei calling the comments “insulting remarks and unfounded allegations”, state media reported.

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