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Arrests Made In Connection With Killing Of Iranian Film Director, Wife


Dariush Mehrjui and his wife, Vahideh Mohammadifar (file photo)
Dariush Mehrjui and his wife, Vahideh Mohammadifar (file photo)

Two arrests have been made and two more have been promised in connection with the killings of noted Iranian film director Dariush Mehrjui and his wife, Vahideh Mohammadifar, on October 14. Judiciary officials have said that Mehrjui and Mohammadifar were stabbed to death in their home about 30 kilometers west of Tehran. "Four suspects have been identified so far, two of them have been arrested and the other two will be arrested," a police spokesperson told reporters on December 15. Mehrjui, 83, was known as a co-founder of Iran's film new wave in the early 1970s. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Radio Farda, click here.

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