Iran may sue Hollywood over 'inaccurate' Argo

Authorities in Iran are reportedly preparing to sue the makers of 'Argo' for making an unrealistic portrayal of the events of the hostage crisis depicted in the film.

French lawyer Isabelle Coutant-Peyreis is said to be in talks with the authorities about how best to make a lawsuit against the filmmakers.

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Coutant-Peyreis also, interestingly, acts as the lawyer to Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, the Venezuelan terrorist better known as Carlos The Jackal.

The regime has been vocal about its thoughts on Ben Affleck's film, which won the Oscar for Best Picture last month.

But though it has not been released in Iran, it's claimed that the film is readily available on the black market.

The film, starring and directed by Affleck, is based on the hostage crisis which took place in the American Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and the bizarre way it was resolved by a CIA operative.

It's claimed by some students who were present during the unrest that the violence of the storming of the compound in the film is exaggerated, while officials have called it 'an advertisement for the CIA'.