An Iranian actress has been sentenced to a year in jail and 90 lashes for appearing in a film critical of the country 's government , an opposition website said . The film producers express `` deep shock and sadness '' Actress Marzieh Vafamehr stars in the film , `` My Tehran , For Sale '' There are no specifics about what Vafamehr was convicted of or when she was sentenced . In a statement released by her lawyer on Wednesday, Vafamehr, who is also an actress, said that she had been arrested for "acting against national security" after appearing at a protest rally
The film producers express `` deep shock and sadness '' Actress Marzieh Vafamehr stars in the film , `` My Tehran , For Sale '' There are no specifics about what Vafamehr was convicted of or when she was sentenced . In a statement released by her lawyer on Wednesday, Vafamehr, who is also an actress, said that she had been arrested for "acting against national security" after appearing at a protest rally