Paul Newman is mourned in Iran

Iranians mourned Paul Newman on Sunday in a rare instance of adoration of cinema trumping ideological and political differences.

In an unusual move, even a major state newspaper, IRAN, ran a front-page story about Newman's death. Government dailies traditionally trumpet the Islamic Republic's staunch anti-American stance and rarely cover American pop culture.

More liberal independent newspapers, including Iran's largest circulation Hamshahri, also ran front-page articles on Newman's death. The independent Etemaad and Kargozaran splashed large photos of the American actor on their front pages.

"The end of the last classic star," was …