Dariush Mehrjui and Vahideh Mohammadifar: Man sentenced to death for murders of Iranian director and his wife - BBC News

Dariush Mehjuri and his wife, Vahideh Mohammadifar, were stabbed to death in their home in October.

1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, AFPBy Alys DaviesBBC NewsA man has been sentenced to death for the murders of prominent Iranian film director Dariush Mehrjui and his wife, Vahideh Mohammadifar.

Mehrjui and Mohammadifar were stabbed to death in their home in Karaj, near the capital Tehran, in October.

Three others were jailed for between 8 and 36 years for their roles in planning and assisting the murders, the chief justice of Alborz province said.

Mehrjui, 83, was considered one of the founders of Iranian new wave cinema.

His wife, Mohammadifar, also worked in the world of film as a screenwriter and costumer designer.

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