"When a regime ... uses weapons of war against its own people, it is to cause bloodshed, not to make them go home, which is why the people need the international community to help and support them," says Panahi, condemning the regime's brutality.
According to Norway-based Iran Human Rights, at least 648 protesters have been killed, but the organization warns that the number could be much higher.
Jafar Panahi received the Palme d'Or in Cannes last year for his now-popular Swedish film "It Was Just an Accident".
