Parviz Parastui, Actor's US Tour Sparks Political Controversy

Hardline Iranian media, such as the IRGC-linked Fars news agency, have alleged that the opposition Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization was behind the confrontations with Parastui and Kheirandish. But regime opponents of different persuasions have criticized the event as a publicity stunt in support of the Islamic Republic Directed by Habib Ahmadzadeh, One Thousand and One Day -- also known as the Legend of Bonasan: