Renowned Iranian film director Dariush Mehrjui and wife found stabbed to death in Tehran home
- Iranian director Dariush Mehrjui and his wife were found stabbed to death in their Tehran home.
- The bodies were discovered by the couple's daughter with knife wounds in their necks.
- Mehrjui was a pioneer of Iran's New Wave cinema movement and gained acclaim for films portraying everyday life.
- Authorities are investigating the killings, but no motive has been determined.
- Mehrjui had recently faced censorship from Iranian authorities over his latest film.