Prominent Iranian Film Director Dariush Mehrjui, Wife Stabbed to Death

The couple were found with knife wounds to their necks by the 83-year-old's daughter on Saturday night. The killings are likely to fuel suspicions over the involvement of the authorities, as they come in the wake of a deadly crackdown against critics of the Tehran regime.An award-winning Iranian film-maker and his wife have been stabbed to death in their home on the outskirts of Tehran, according to state media.