Iranian director freed on bail

Films often examine social issues women face in Iran

TEHERAN - Jailed Iranian film director Jafar Panahi, who has been on a hunger strike for more than a week, was released on bail of 2 billion rials (about $200,000) on Tuesday, the official IRNA news agency reported.

Panahi, winner of many international awards and a supporter of opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi in last year's disputed presidential election, was arrested in March along with his wife and daughter. His family was later freed.