Argo Under Legal Attack in Iran

The recently released movie Argo has caught some flak in Iran. The movie is currently banned in Iran because it depicts Iran in a negative limelight and is considered “anti-Iran propaganda.” While this type of reaction is certainly expected to come from Iran, what is unexpected though is that they are now attempting to “sue Hollywood”. The only action they have taken so far is hiring a famous french attorney. What they plan on doing is looking for some kind of legal action that they could take and who to take it on.

What makes this interesting is that they are looking towards legal action rather than looking towards other routes. Also if they are somehow able to succeed in any of this, then what kind of impact would this have on future films? What Iran does within its own borders when it comes to censorship is up to them, but as the article suggests they want more. What they are asking is for people to stop distribution of the film and a formal apology from creators. In a sense what they are asking for is a type of global censorship of the movie.

I personally do not think this has any chance of succeeding. I believe it is even doubtful that they will get a response from the film creators. What it potentially shows is that Iran wishes to extend their censorship beyond its own borders and more on a global scale.

source: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/03/2013312225936196889.html