Controversy Involving Actress Hasti Mahdavifar and Japan’s Ambassador

Following a video released by cinema and television actress Hasti Mahdavifar addressed to Japan’s ambassador, details were provided on the follow-up to this case and the actions taken by Iran’s consular department.

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). From Japan, he added that the complaints raised by Ms. Mahdavifar in the Consular Support Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have also been followed up. According to him, Mahdavifar has requested to travel to Japan again, 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. He also referred to the speculations raised on social networks about the personal and moral dimensions of this issue, and asked the activists in cyberspace to be careful about speculations about things that even this actor has denied in his subsequent explanations. He expressed hope that the issue will be pursued through responsible and official channels and prevent this issue from turning into a wave of speculations and possible exploitation.