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Iranian government intensifies crackdown

Iran has arrested three of its most prominent filmmakers.

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi.
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi looks on during a joint press conference with his Russian and Turkish counterparts following their summit in Tehran on July 19, 2022. — ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images

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