Arash Azizi, iranwire.com; see also (1) (2).
Image from, under the title:"Academy Award winning director Asghar Farhadi ('A Separation') chats with Gold Derby editor Zach Laws about his new film 'The Salesman.'"
Excerpt:
Today, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani improved his performance in the second of three televised debates that pitted him against five other contenders for the job. While he had been in a mostly defensive mood in the first debate last week, today’s debate was a different matter: From the first question, the president came out swinging. ...
Jahangiri ... praised the government’s efforts to deliver a free internet and a free press, and the opening of more than 8,000 non-governmental organizations. ...
On the importance of public diplomacy, Jahangiri also managed to mention the popular film director, Asghar Farhadi, and this year’s Oscar win for his film The Salesman. ...
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