Iran Calls Oscar Win A Success Over Israel

On Monday night, the Iranian film A Separation won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. It marks the Islamic Republic's first Academy Award, and earned a rare stamp of approval from the Iranian government, which called it a success over Israel. The Israeli film Footnote was also nominated in the category. Audie Cornish talks to The Washington Post's Thomas Erdbrink in Tehran about the reaction in Iran.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2012/02/27/147523331/iran-calls-oscar-win-a-success-over-israel?ft=1&f=1004

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