Islamic Republic State Media Attacks Venice Prize-Winner Lelah Marzban Over Women’s Rights Speech
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 paramilitary volunteer militia within the Islamic […]
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