Iran's state TV is reportedly portraying last night's Oscar win by the Iranian film "A Separation" as a victory over Israel. But in his acceptance speech last night, the filmmaker behind the critically-acclaimed movie sought to avoid political entanglements.

According to a report in the Associated Press, the official reaction to "A Separation" winning best foreign language film at last night's Academy Awards ceremony was "cast mostly in nationalist terms amid a mounting showdown between Israel and its Western allies over Tehran's...