Iranian Court Sentences Jafar Panahi in Absentia to Five Years and One Month, Orders Asset Confiscation

Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced director Jafar Panahi in absentia to five years and one month in prison, and ordered confiscation of all his movable and immovable property, The Hollywood Reporter reported on 27 October 2026. The ruling also imposes two-year travel and social media bans. Panahi is in Iran and not yet in custody.