AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoFilm and Press Freedom: Palme d’Or-winning director Jafar Panahi has been sentenced in absentia to five years and one month in prison, with his assets seized and a two-year travel and social-media ban. His lawyer says he was not notified of the hearing. Women’s Sport: Iran’s first women’s derby made history, though it was barely seen. Cultural Restrictions: Authorities have banned Halloween events at cafes and tourism centers. Cost-of-Living Pressure: Inflation hit 88.7% in October, as families cut back on essentials and put plans on hold amid the war-hit economy. Dissent: A journalist received a 10-year prison sentence, while a Baluch resident was sentenced to death on political charges.
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