IRNA � Shahab Hosseini, the actor of Asghar Farhadi�s Oscar-winning movies �A Separation� and �The Salesman� has received French Legion of Honour.

The honorary award was bestowed upon Hosseini by the French ambassador to Tehran Philippe Thi�baud on Thursday evening.

Previously, the Iranian artist had won the Best Actor Award from Cannes Film Festival and the Silver Bear Award from Berlin International Film Festival.