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Kiarostami’s Home Damaged Amid U.S.-Israeli Military Action

3/28/2026

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The Tehran home of late film director Abbas Kiarostami was damaged during a U.S.-Israeli military campaign.
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei criticized the campaign and asked whether Kiarostami's home posed a threat to the United States.
Kiarostami's son Ahmad responded on social media and noted that his father's film "Taste of Cherry" had been banned in Iran for years, while criticizing Iranian authorities.

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The Tehran home of late film director Abbas Kiarostami was damaged during a U.S.-Israeli military campaign.
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei criticized the campaign and asked whether Kiarostami's home posed a threat to the United States.
Kiarostami's son Ahmad responded on social media and noted that his father's film "Taste of Cherry" had been banned in Iran for years, while criticizing Iranian authorities.