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Cannes: Iranian director Farhadi condemns both US-Israeli attacks, crackdown on protesters

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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Iranian director Asghar Farhadi on Friday condemned both the civilian deaths caused by Israeli and US air strikes in Iran and the “massacring” of protesters by the Islamic Republic.”
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The provided evidence for claim 0 contains irrelevant information about a basketball player and general Iranian-American facts. There is no evidence in the provided set confirming Farhadi's specific statements regarding air strikes or protesters.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iranian-Americans, also known as Persian Americans, are United States citizens or nationals who are of Iranian ancestry or who hold Iranian citizenship. According to the National Organization for Civi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Americans
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film regularly since 1994. Prior to the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Imperial Iran sent a single film in 1977. As of 2025,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Iranian_submissions_fo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohammad Javad Zarif (Persian pronunciation: [mohæmːædd͡ʒæˌvɒːde zæˌɾiːf]; born 8 January 1960) is an Iranian career diplomat and academic. He served as the vice president for strategic affairs from A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Javad_Zarif
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“The Oscar-winning director was premiering his latest film "Parallel Tales" at the Cannes Film Festival.”
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Wikipedia and multiple web search results confirm that Asghar Farhadi premiered the French-language film 'Parallel Tales' (Histoires Parallèles) at the Cannes Film Festival.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The cinema of Iran (Persian: سینمای ایران), or of Persia, refers to the film industry in Iran. In particular, Iranian art films have garnered international recognition. Iranian films are usually writt…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_of_Iran
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Asghar Farhadi (Persian: اصغر فرهادی [æsˈɢæɾ ɛ fæɾhɑːˈdiː] ; born 7 May 1972) is an Iranian film director and screenwriter. He is considered one of the most prominent filmmakers of Iranian cinema as w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asghar_Farhadi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Parallel Tales (French: Histoires Parallèles) is a 2026 French-language drama film produced and directed by Asghar Farhadi, co-written with Massoumeh Lahidji, and loosely based on Krzysztof Kieślowski…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_Tales
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“Farhadi, who travelled from Tehran last week”
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While evidence confirms Farhadi's presence at Cannes for 'Parallel Tales', there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming he traveled specifically from Tehran last week.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A Hero (Persian: قهرمان, romanized: Qahremaan) is a 2021 drama film written, co-produced and directed by Asghar Farhadi, starring Amir Jadidi, Mohsen Tanabandeh and Sahar Goldoost. The film was select…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Hero
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Asghar Farhadi (Persian: اصغر فرهادی [æsˈɢæɾ ɛ fæɾhɑːˈdiː] ; born 7 May 1972) is an Iranian film director and screenwriter. He is considered one of the most prominent filmmakers of Iranian cinema as w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asghar_Farhadi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Salesman (Persian: فروشنده, romanized: Forušande, released in France as Le Client) is a 2016 drama film written and directed by Asghar Farhadi and starring Taraneh Alidoosti and Shahab Hosseini. I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Salesman_(2016_film)
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“his latest film, the French-language "Parallel Tales"”
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Wikipedia and web search results explicitly state that 'Parallel Tales' is a French-language drama film.
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web search NEUTRAL — Parallel Tales is an upcoming French-language drama film produced and directed by Asghar Farhadi, written by Massoumeh Lahidji and Farhadi, and loosely based on Krzysztof Kieślowski's Dekalog: Six.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_Tales
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web search NEUTRAL — Parallel Tales is a psychological drama film directed by acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, making it his second French-language feature.
https://gazettely.com/2026/05/entertainment/parallel-tales-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — Parallel Tales marks Farhadi’s second French-language film after The Past with Tahar Rahim and Bérénice Bejo who won the Best Actress award for her performance at Cannes in 2013. His 2011 pic A Separa…
https://deadline.com/2026/05/parallel-tales-tk-minute-standi…
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“Iran has been at war with Israel and the United States since February 28, with a shaky ceasefire in place since April 8.”
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Wikipedia and Britannica confirm a war involving the US, Israel, and Iran began on February 28, 2026. Web search results mention a ceasefire starting around April 7-8.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iran–Israel conflict is a long-standing geopolitical and military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel, involving proxy hostilities since 1985 and direct clas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_conflict
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of airstrikes and bombardments carried out during the 2026 Iran war. The strikes began on 28 February 2026, when Israel and the United States launched attacks on targets across Iran, co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attacks_during_the_202…
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“Since the start of the conflict, Tehran has ramped up executions, particularly in cases involving alleged espionage or security-related charges.”
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Multiple independent sources (CBS News, Al Jazeera, and another web search result) report that Iran ramped up executions for espionage and security charges since the start of the conflict.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran has executed at least 29 prisoners since the start of the war, including two on the same day on May 13, including a cybersecurity specialist hanged on espionage charges and a protester convicted …
https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-executions-war-fear-human-right…
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web search NEUTRAL — An Iranian drives over a painting of the US and Israeli flags on a street in Tehran, Iran, on May 4, 2026 [Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA].A number of prisoners have also been executed after being convicted …
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/5/irans-judiciary-vows…
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web search NEUTRAL — Since the start of the conflict, Iran has ramped up executions, particularly in cases involving alleged espionage or security-related charges. On Monday, Iran hanged a man convicted of allegedly spyin…
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-hangs-man-executions-war-u…
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“Iran was rocked by huge anti-government protests that peaked in January.”
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Two independent news sources (EuroNews and The Hindu) confirm that anti-government protests in Iran peaked on January 8 and 9.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Mizan said the incident took place during protests that broke out in Iran in late December over rising living costs before evolving into nationwide anti-government demonstrations that peaked on 8 and …
https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/21/iran-hangs-man-accused-o…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The demonstrations broke out in late December over rising living costs before spreading nationwide and evolving into anti-government protests that peaked on January 8 and 9
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/iran-hangs-two-c…
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“The government acknowledged more than 3,000 deaths during the protests”
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The provided evidence for claim 7 contains general information about Iran's government and language, but does not mention the government acknowledging 3,000 deaths.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iranian (Persian: ایرانی) may refer to: Something of, from, or related to Iran Iranian diaspora, Iranians living outside Iran Iranian architecture, architecture of Iran and parts of the rest of West …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iranian.com is an online magazine of syndicated Iranian-related news. When Jahanshah Javid, the original owner, started the website in 1995, he called it The Iranian (after The New Yorker). On April …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian.com
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“Human rights groups and researchers outside Iran estimate that anywhere from 7,000 to 35,000 people were killed in indiscriminate shooting by security forces.”
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One web search result mentions a rights group report of 3,000 deaths, but the specific range of 7,000 to 35,000 is not corroborated by the other provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran Human Rights, a Norway-based group, has reported that at least 27 protesters, including five children, have been killed by security forces in eight provinces. "The Islamic Republic has a well-doc…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp37w9xnxxwo
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web search NEUTRAL — According to a report by a rights group, at least 3,000 protesters were killed by the Islamic Republic security forces from November 15 to 17, and nearly 20,000 arrested. Reuters at the time reported …
https://apadanamedia.org/new-data-suggest-more-people-died-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2025–2026 Iranian protests were a series of nationwide demonstrations against the government of Iran that began on 28 December 2025 amid a deepening economic crisis.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iranian_protests
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“several prominent directors from Jafar Panahi – who won Cannes' top prize last year – and Mohammad Rasoulof either jailed or forced into exile.”
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“Jafar Panahi... won Cannes' top prize last year”
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“Farhadi has won two Oscars for best foreign language movie, for "A Separation" (2011) and "The Salesman" (2016).”
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“"Parallel Tales", a story about voyeurism and art in Paris with an all-star French cast”
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