Iran could sue Hollywood over 'pro-CIA, anti-Iran' Argo
The decision on the lawsuit came after a group of Iranian cultural officials and movie critics screened the film in a closed audience in a Tehran theater late Monday.
Iranian media say authorities are planning to sue Hollywood over the Oscar-winning Argo because of the movie's allegedly "unrealistic portrayal" of the country.Several news outlets, including the pro-reform Shargh daily, said on Tuesday that French lawyer Isabelle Coutant-Peyre is in Iran for talks with officials over how and where to file the lawsuit. Coutant-Peyre is also the lawyer for notorious Venezuelan-born terrorist Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, known as Carlos the Jackal.[caption id="attachment_657018" align="alignleft" width="380"]
Ben Affleck won several awards for Argo, which was also adjudged best film at the Oscars.[/caption]The decision on the lawsuit came after a group of Iranian cultural officials and movie critics screened the film in a closed audience in a Tehran theater late Monday.Iranian officials in February dismissed Argo as pro-CIA, anti-Iran propaganda.The movie is based on the escape of six American hostages from the besieged US Embassy in Tehran in 1979.Associated Press
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