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Iranian Actress Faces State Media Attacks
Laleh Marzban, a Venice Film Festival prize-winner, faces harsh criticism from Iranian state media over her acceptance speech on women’s rights. The attacks come after she dedicated the award to Iranian women.
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Laleh Marzban, who won Best Actress in Venice Film Festival’s Orizzonti sidebar, has become the subject of a harsh smear campaign by Islamic Republic state media over comments in her acceptance speech dedicating the prize to the women of Iran. One TV station channel, aligned with the Basij, the para
2026-09-16 11:18 UTC