Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was sentenced by a court in Iran to five years and one month in prison, according to his lawyer. The precise charges were not clear. A single report said his assets were confiscated and that he was barred from travelling and using social media for two years.

Panahi and his lawyer were not present when the verdict was issued, according to that report. It said they learned of the sentence after his bank accounts were blocked. It remained unclear whether Panahi is in Iran or abroad.