Award-winning filmmaker Ashghar Farhadi and other Iranian artists have denounced the “brutal attack” carried out by Israel, and backed by the US, against their homeland.
In an open letter to UNESCO published in Iran’s Etemad Daily newspaper, Farhadi, who is a two-time Oscar winner, and the other signatories said, “These days and nights, our dear Iran is going through turbulent and sad conditions.”
They said that despite the “dangerous situation”, Iranian artists, film actors, directors and cinematographers are rallying behind and “fighting for Iran.”
The letter added that the “military aggression” is also threatening the country’s cultural and artistic heritage.
Other signatories include Iranian-American actor Peyman Maadi.
Iran says more than 400 people, including 13 children, have been killed and at least 3,056 others wounded since Israel launched its attack on June 13. In Israel, at least 24 people have been killed in Iranian strikes.
Explosions rock Iran’s capital, Tehran, as Israel announces attacks on government and military sites; Iran also sends waves of missiles and drones into Israel, with blasts heard in multiple cities.
