What Is Behind Hasti Mahdavifar's Trip to Japan? / Safir Arjan Source: She Was Sexually Assaulted on Tokyo Metro

Following a video released by actress Hasti Mahdavifar addressed to the Japanese ambassador, in which she made claims about incidents that befell her in the country, an informed source provided details on the follow-up process for the case and the measures taken by Iran's consular section.

Following the release of a video by Hesti Mahdavifar, a film and television actor, addressing the Japanese ambassador and making allegations about the events that happened to him in this country, an informed source provided details of the follow-up process of this case and the actions taken by the Iranian consular department.

According to Ambassador Arjan, according to the explanation of this source, the story goes back to Mrs. Mahdavifar's trip to Japan in September 1403 to participate in a film festival, during which Mahdavifar claims that she was assaulted in the Tokyo subway and after going to the police and considering the complaint process, her stay in Japan was prolonged and exceeded the allowed period of stay (overstay).

According to Ambassador Arjan, referring to the Iranian Embassy's involvement in the matter and the follow-ups carried out to prepare the ground for his departure from Japan, he added that the complaints raised by Mrs. Mahdavifar in the Department of Consular Support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have also been followed up.

According to him, Mahdavifar requested to travel to Japan again after that, but this request has faced problems, including the conditions caused by military operations and the dispute that arose during the dialogue with the Japanese consular department in Tehran.

This source emphasized that based on the investigations, no obvious violation has been observed by the Japanese ambassador or embassy.

He also referred to the speculations raised on social networks about the personal and moral dimensions of this issue, and asked the activists in the virtual space to be careful about speculations about things that even the actor has denied in his subsequent explanations.

He expressed his hope that the issue will be pursued through responsible and official channels and prevent this issue from turning into a wave of possible speculations and exploitations.