Iranian filmmaker Narges Abyar has called on members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences not to remain silent in the face of the humanitarian tragedies caused by the war imposed on Iran and to use their artistic and media platforms to raise awareness and respond to the situation.
According to the Public Relations Department of the Iranian Cinema Organization, Abyar, an Iranian filmmaker and member of the Academy, sent a letter urging fellow Academy members to break their silence over the war against Iran and the killing of women and children, and to speak out in protest.
She also called on the international arts community to pay attention to what she described as “the humanitarian tragedies resulting from military attacks on Iran.”
In her letter, the director of Track 143 referred to the beginning of the attacks on February 28, 2026, stating that military actions by the United States and Israel against Iran had resulted in the deaths of thousands of people, most of them civilians, including women and children.
Abyar also cited reports by organizations such as the World Health Organization and international news outlets. She referred to incidents including an attack on an elementary school in the city of Minab, which she said had killed more than 168 children between the ages of 6 and 11.
She said the aggressors had claimed that the recent attacks were intended to prevent Iran from advancing its nuclear program. However, she added, alongside certain military targets, the United States and Israel had launched coordinated attacks against civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings, hospitals, universities, refineries, power plants, and government buildings.
In closing, Abyar urged Academy members not to remain silent in the face of these humanitarian tragedies. She called on them to use their artistic influence and media platforms to draw attention to the situation and, where possible, condemn the attacks in an effort to help end the war against Iran and prevent further civilian casualties.