Overview
- An Iranian court issued a one‑year prison sentence in absentia, plus a two‑year travel ban and a prohibition on joining political or social groups, according to his attorney.
- Attorney Mostafa Nili told AFP he has filed to challenge the ruling through the appeals process.
- Panahi is currently in the United States and, hours after learning of the verdict, received three Gotham Awards in New York.
- His Palme d'Or‑winning Un simple accident, shot clandestinely in Iran, has been selected to represent France at the Oscars.
- Panahi has previously been jailed in 2010 and again in 2022–2023, and some reporting suggests he may consider returning to Iran after the Oscars rather than seeking asylum, which has not been independently confirmed.