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Journalist Ali Moslehi Receives Six Years and Two Months in Prison

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Ali Moslehi, Blasphemy, Kashan, Kashan prison, Saeed Gholamian

Journalist Ali Moslehi has been sentenced to six years and two months in prison through two verdicts issued by the Criminal and Revolutionary Court of Kashan, with 22 months suspended for five years.

According to Moslehi’s lawyer, Saeed Gholamian, the Kashan Revolutionary Court handed down a 15-month sentence for “insulting the Supreme Leader of Iran” and a seven-month sentence for “spreading propaganda against the regime,” both suspended for five years. Additionally, the Criminal Court of Kashan sentenced him to three years and one month for “blasphemy” and one year and three months for “disseminating false information.”

Moslehi was arrested by security forces in Kashan on July 20, 2023. Following his arrest, he was transferred from the Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility to Kashan Prison in August. He was later released on bail of one billion tomans (approximately 20,000 dollars).

Ali (Abbas-Ali) Moslehi has a history of previous arrests and judicial confrontations due to his activism.

Journalist Ali Moslehi Arrested in Kashan

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Ali Moslehi, Detained journalist, Kashan

On Thursday, July 20, security forces apprehended Ali Moslehi, a Kashan resident, and transferred him to an undisclosed location.

According to a credible source who spoke to HRANA, this journalist was taken into custody at his residence. A few hours later, security agents contacted his relatives to notify them about the arrest.

As of now, the reasons behind Moslehi’s arrest and the location of his detention remain shrouded in uncertainty.

It is essential to note that Moslehi has a history of previous arrests and convictions, raising concerns about his well-being and right to a fair legal process.