Rights group says a Tehran court sentenced a photojournalist to 26 years, mostly under the wartime espionage penalties
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Rights group HRANA reported on 28 October that a Tehran revolutionary court had sentenced a photojournalist detained in January to 26 years in prison, 20 of them under the enhanced espionage penalties. The Committee to Protect Journalists, citing HRANA, said the verdict was communicated on 26 October, and called for the conviction to be overturned.
- When
- 26 October 2026
- Where
- Tehran, Iran
- What
- legal
- Acting party
- Government of Iran
- Attribution
- Attributed by independent sources. HRANA and CPJ report the sentence; Iranian authorities did not comment in these sources.
- In the record
- Published 2026-11-02 20:42 UTC · revision 1
Sources
- Evidence Fox News
- Evidence Iran International
- Evidence Committee to Protect Journalists
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 20:42 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 daily: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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