Iran calls the French envoy in diplomatic order over the “offensive” remarks of Cannes

Iran called the French Messenger in Tehran to protest against “offensive” remarks made by French Foreign Minister after the Iranian director won the best prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

Iranian Director Jaafar Panahi Won the prestigious Palm d’OR for his movie, it was just an incident On Saturday, a political drama inspired by his time in prison.

Following the victory, the French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Baro said Panahi’s victory was “a gesture of resistance to oppression of the Iranian regime.”

This has caused a diplomatic dispute, with Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammed Tanhai calls the comments “offensive remarks and unfounded accusations,” the state media reported.

During the meeting with the French envoy, Tanhai called the comments of Baro “screaming intervention” in the internal affairs of the country, according to the same report by the Iranian Presstv.

He described the congratulatory message as “irresponsible and provocative”, adding that France has no “moral authority” to comment on Iran, citing what he called France’s inability to support the Palestinians in Gaza.

He asked for an official explanation from the French government and the envoy said he would convey the message to Paris.

Panahi has been in and out of prison in recent years because of his outspoken criticism of the Iranian establishment.

He spent seven months a six -year sentence in prison before being released in February 2023.

He was previously sentenced to six years in 2010 for supporting anti -government protests and the creation of Propaganda against the system, serving two months on this occasion.

In addition to the terms of his prison, he received a 20-year ban on filming and traveling outside his own country.

However, he filmed this, it’s just an incident in Iran.

The film follows five ordinary Iranians when they are confronted with a person they believed to have tormented them in prison – heroes derived from conversations that Panahi had with the prisoners of the “violence and brutality of the Iranian government.”

During his speech to accept, he called on my colleagues to “unite the efforts”.

“No one should dare to tell us what clothes we should wear, what we should do or what we should not do.”

Shortly after the ceremony, his first appearance at the International Film Festival for 15 years, he told reporters that he would return to Tehran.

“As soon as I finish my work here, I will return to Iran,” he told reporters in Cannes. “And I will ask myself what my next movie will be like.”