Iran detains director Panahi -opposition website

TEHRAN, March 2 (Reuters) - Iranian security forces have detained film director Jafar Panahi, winner of many international awards, an opposition website said on Tuesday.

Panahi was held at his home together with his wife, daughter and 15 guests on Monday evening, opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi's website Kaleme said.

Panahi's home was searched, it added.

The director supported Mousavi in last year's disputed presidential election.

There was no immediate comment from the authorities and official Iranian media did not report Panahi's detention.

Last month, festival organisers said Iran had prevented Panahi from travelling to the Berlin film festival.

(Reporting by Hossein Jaseb; writing by Fredrik Dahl; editing by Michael Roddy)