Iran Reacts Angrily to 'Argo' Oscar
Tehran rejects depictions of Iranians in "Argo," which received the Academy Award for best picture, writes Saideh Jamshidi.
Michelle Obama’s live remote appearance from the White House at Sunday night's Oscar ceremony to announce the year's best-picture winner — "Argo" — created a political buzz in Iran.
Mohammad Mehdi Asgarpour, an Iranian director, told Mehr News Agency (MNA) that the US first lady’s gesture was a political act more than anything else.
