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Azar Yaho Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

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HRANA – Branch 4 of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court sentenced Azar Yaho, a prisoner held at Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, to three years in prison, with two years of the sentence suspended.

According to HRANA, Azar Yaho has been sentenced to imprisonment.

Based on a ruling issued by Branch 4 of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court, Yaho was sentenced to three years in prison on the charge of “cooperating with Israel” by posting a comment on Benjamin Netanyahu’s social media page. Two years of the sentence have been suspended.

Azar Yaho, aged approximately 39, was arrested by agents of the IRGC Intelligence Organization in Mashhad on March 5, 2026, and transferred to Vakilabad Prison.

Yaho has also faced restrictions on communication with her family during her detention. According to a previous HRANA report, beginning July 5, she was punitively denied phone calls and family visits and transferred to Ward 6 of Vakilabad Prison. Prison officials said the measure was taken because information about her conditions in prison had been published, a claim denied by a source close to her family.

Denial of Phone Calls and Family Visits; Azar Yahu’s Detention Continues at Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad

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HRANA – Azar Yahu remains in detention at Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad without a clear legal status, despite 125 days having passed since her arrest. Since Sunday, July 5, she has been subjected to a disciplinary ban on phone calls and family visits.

According to HRANA News Agency, Azar Yahu remains in detention at Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad without any judicial resolution to her case.

A source familiar with the matter and close to Yahu’s family confirmed the news to HRANA, stating: “Since Sunday, July 5, Azar Yahu has been deprived of phone calls and family visits as a disciplinary measure and has been transferred to Ward 6 of Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad. Prison officials have claimed that the disciplinary action was taken because she had published a statement about her conditions in prison. However, she has not published any such statement.”

The source added that although 125 days have passed since Ms. Yahu’s arrest, no verdict has yet been issued in her case, which remains under judicial review.

Azar Yahu, aged approximately 39, has been charged with “collaboration with Israel.” According to reports received by HRANA, the charge is based on her online activities, including the use of stickers on social media. Authorities have also cited her presence in the streets and dancing on the day of Ali Khamenei’s death as additional reasons for her arrest.

She was arrested in Mashhad by the IRGC Intelligence Organization on March 5, 2026.