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The head judge of a province stated that Dariush Mehrjui and his wife, Vahideh Mohammadifar, were tragically killed by suffering several stabs to their necks. This information was reported on the judiciary's Mizan Online website.    #dariushmehrjui #vahidehmohammadifar #director #iran #teehran #husbandwife #oneindiaenglish                 ~ED.102~GR.123~HT.96~

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00:00 Iran's renowned filmmaker Dariush Mirzoi and his wife Wahideh Mohammeddifar were fatally

00:07 stabbed at their home near Tehran on Saturday, October 13.

00:13 The chief justice of a province disclosed that Dariush and his wife Wahideh tragically

00:18 lost their lives due to multiple stabs to the neck.

00:22 Hossein Fazeli, the chief justice of Alborz province near Tehran, stated that, "Dariush

00:28 Mirzoi reached out to his daughter Mona via a text message around 9pm local time extending

00:34 an invitation for dinner at their residence in Karaj located near the west Tehran.

00:41 But upon her arrival, an hour and a half later, she found the bodies of her dead parents with

00:47 fatal wounds to their necks.

00:50 Later in the day, police said, "No sign of forced entry can be seen at the crime scene,"

00:55 adding that "no damage was seen done to the toes."

00:59 However, they said traces have been found at the scene, which they believe to be related

01:04 to the murderer.

01:05 As reported by Iran's ISNA news agency, citing the police headquarters, the case has led

01:11 to the identification of four suspects, with two of them now under arrest.

01:17 Earlier in an interview, the filmmaker's wife disclosed that she had faced threats and their

01:22 home had been subjected to a burglary.

01:25 In a statement, Iran's Minister of Culture, Mohammad Mehdi Ismaili, hailed Dariush Mirzoi

01:31 as one of the pioneers of Iranian cinema and the creator of eternal works.

01:38 The 83-year-old filmmaker was a prominent Iranian film director celebrated for his contribution

01:44 to the world of cinema.

01:46 Known for his groundbreaking work, Mirzoi was a leading figure in Iran's New Wave movement,

01:52 focusing on themes of social and cultural significance.

01:56 His tragic death alongside his wife in a stabbing incident sent shockwaves through the film

02:02 community and beyond.

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