In a post ob X Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqai wrote: Remember Abbas Kiarostami, the renowned Iranian director who won the Palme d’Or at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival for his masterpiece Taste of Cherry? Even his HOME was not spared from the bombs of the American-Israeli aggressors. Was Kiarostami’s home part of the alleged “imminent threat” to the United States?! The truth is that this American-Israeli WAR OF WHIMS is not merely against a State — it is against a deep-rooted culture, civilization, and identity. Yet Iran, drawing strength from these very roots, will bring its enemies to their knees.   Remember Abbas #Kiarostami, the renowned Iranian director who won the Palme d’Or at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival for his masterpiece Taste of Cherry?Even his HOME was not spared from the bombs of the American-Israeli aggressors.Was Kiarostami’s home part of the alleged… pic.twitter.com/Ddnq7Tii74 — Esmaeil Baqaei (@IRIMFA_SPOX) March 25, 2026