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Revolutionary Court Sentences Seyed Jafar Foshtanqi to 12 Years in Prison

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Sabzevar, Seyed Jafar Foshtanqi, فشتنقی

HRANA News Agency – Branch 1 of the Sabzevar Revolutionary Court has sentenced Seyed Jafar Foshtanqi, a Sabzevar resident, to 12 years in prison.

According to the verdict, Foshtanqi received:

. Five years in prison for “membership in anti-regime groups with the intent to disrupt national security,”
. Two years for “insulting the Supreme Leader and the founder of the Islamic Republic,” and
. Five additional years for “collaborating with hostile states.”

The court held his trial in absentia on April 10, 2025.

In a separate case, authorities tried Foshtanqi on April 22, 2025, at Branch 102 of the Sabzevar Criminal Court on charges of “spreading false information.” He was recently acquitted of these charges.

Security forces previously arrested Foshtanqi on February 19, 2025, after he appeared at Branch 2 of the Sabzevar Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office. Authorities released him on bail one day later after formally charging him, setting bail at one billion tomans.

Earlier, on January 15, 2025, security agents raided Foshtanqi’s home, seizing personal belongings from him and his family and summoning him for further questioning at the Sabzevar Prosecutor’s Office.

Seyed Jafar Foshtanqi, approximately 34 years old, is married and the father of seven children.

Scholar of Mysticism Hamidreza Moraveji Sabzevari Detained by Security Forces in Sabzevar

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Hamidreza Moraveji Sabzevari, Sabzevar

HRANA News Agency – Hamidreza Moraveji Sabzevari, a scholar and researcher in the field of mysticism, has been detained by security forces in Sabzevar for the past nine days. His whereabouts remain unknown, raising serious concerns among his family and those close to him.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, Mr. Moraveji Sabzevari was arrested on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at his private residence by security forces and transferred to an undisclosed location. Since his arrest, there has been no information regarding his condition or place of detention.

Some state-affiliated media outlets have reported the charges against him as “encouraging people to corruption and conducting educational and promotional activities contrary to the sacred principles of Islam.”

Hamidreza Moraveji Sabzevari is a prominent researcher in the field of mysticism. Over the years, he has conducted more than two thousand sessions dedicated to the interpretation and analysis of the Quran, Rumi’s Masnavi, Attar’s Conference of the Birds, Hafez’s Ghazals, and other mystical texts.

Mojtaba Moghiseh Sentenced to Imprisonment and Exile

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Mojtaba Moghiseh, Sabzevar, Vakilabad prison

HRANA News Agency – Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Sabzevar has sentenced Mojtaba Moghiseh, a resident of Sabzevar, to seven months and 15 days of imprisonment and one year of exile.

According to the verdict recently issued and officially communicated to Mr. Moghiseh, he was convicted on the charge of propaganda against the regime. In addition, a separate case against him on the charge of insulting sanctities remains under review at Branch 103 of the Criminal Court of Sabzevar.

His trial was held on March 11 at the Sabzevar Revolutionary Court.

Earlier, on March 6, Mojtaba Moghiseh was released from Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad after posting bail set at 2 billion tomans. He had been transferred to Vakilabad Prison from Sabzevar Prison on February 21.

Moghiseh was initially arrested on December 31, 2024, after being summoned to Branch 7 of the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office in Sabzevar. He was subsequently transferred to Sabzevar Prison.

A former detainee of the 2022 nationwide protests, Moghiseh has a history of arrest and conviction due to his activism.

Three Citizens Arrested by Secutiry Police in Sabzevar

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Ali Pouyan Moghadam, Nahid Malvandi, Sabzevar, Sajjad Poursekhavat

HRANA News Agency – Yesterday, January 30, Nahid Malvandi, Sajjad Poursekhavat, and Ali Pouyan Moghadam, residents of Sabzevar, Razavi Khorasan province, were arrested by the city’s security police. Among them, Ms. Malvandi was released after a few hours.

Based on information received by HRANA, yesterday, these individuals were arrested by the Sabzevar security police on the order of the city’s prosecutor. Ms. Malvandi was released after a few hours and was instructed to appear at the security agency on Saturday, February 1.

The reasons for their arrests and the charges against them remain unknown.

Mr. Poursokhavat and Mr. Pouyan Moghadam have previously faced security-related confrontations due to their activities.

Prisoner Executed for Drug-Related Charges in Gorgan Prison

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Gorgan Prison, HRANA, Sabzevar

On Tuesday, November 26, 2024, a prisoner who had previously been sentenced to death on drug-related charges was executed in Gorgan Prison.

The identity of the executed prisoner has been confirmed by HRANA as Farhad Khosrawi Sadkharv, a resident of Sabzevar.

Based on HRANA’s findings, Mr. Khosrawi had been arrested on drug-related charges and subsequently sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

As of the time of this report, the execution has not been officially announced by prison authorities or relevant officials.

According to latest HRANA’s annual report over between October 10, 2023, and October 8, 2024, at least 811 individuals were executed by hanging in Iran, rising to 23.06% compared to the same period last year. Of these executions, four were carried out in public. Many of the defendants were denied a fair trial.

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Two Prisoners Executed in Sabzevar Prison

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HRANA, Musa-Reza Ebrahimi, Sabzevar, Zardkoohi

Today, August 14, 2024, the death sentences of two prisoners convicted on drug-related charges were carried out in Sabzevar Prison.

HRANA has identified the prisoners as “Musa-Reza Ebrahimi, 24, and Reza Zardkoohi, 31.”
These individuals had been arrested on drug-related charges and were later sentenced to death by the judiciary. Mr. Ebrahimi was arrested approximately three years ago in connection with these charges and was subsequently transferred to Sabzevar Prison.

The prisoners were moved to solitary confinement yesterday in preparation for their executions.

As of the time of this report, the executions have not been officially announced by prison authorities or relevant institutions.

The reports from the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists for the year 2023 reveal a concerning prevalence of executions for drug offenses in Iran, constituting 56.4% of the total executions. For a comprehensive examination of the details and statistics surrounding the executions in Iran, refer to HRANA’s report.

Prisoner Executed in Sabzevar Prison

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Akbar Gohari, Sabzevar

At dawn on Tuesday, August 6, a prisoner who had previously been sentenced to death on charges of murder was executed in Sabzevar Prison in Razavi Khorasan province, according to Iran Human Rights Organization.

The identity of this prisoner has been reported as “Akbar Gohari, approximately 40 years old and the father of one child.”

The report states that Mr. Gohari was arrested about three years ago on charges of murder and was sentenced to death by the judiciary.

As of the time of this report, the execution of this prisoner has not been announced by prison officials or relevant authorities.

According to the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists in Iran, in 2023, at least 767 citizens, including 21 women and 2 juvenile offenders, were executed. Of these, the executions of 7 individuals were carried out in public. Additionally, during this period, 172 others were sentenced to death, with 5 of them sentenced to public execution. It is worth noting that during the same period, the initial death sentences of 49 other individuals were also upheld by the Supreme Court.

Morteza Keyvanloo’s Sentence Upheld on Appeal

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HRANA, Joghatai, Morteza Keyvanloo, Sabzevar

The seven months and fifteen days prison sentence for Morteza Keyvanloo, a resident of Joghatai County, has been upheld by the Court of Appeal of Razavi Khorasan Province.

Based on a ruling issued on June 18 of this year by Branch 35 of the Court of Appeal of Razavi Khorasan Province and communicated to Mr. Keyvanloo, he has been sentenced to seven months and fifteen days of discretionary imprisonment.

In May of this year, Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Sabzevar, presided over by Mohammad Gholami, convicted Keyvanloo of “propaganda against the regime on the Internet.”

Keyvanloo was arrested on February 18, 2024, by security forces in Sabzevar and was released about twenty days later on bail.

According to information received by HRANA, this citizen was also sentenced to six months in prison last year on a similar charge, with the issued sentence suspended for five years. Additionally, in another case, he was fined by the Joghatai Criminal Court.

Morteza Keyvanloo, aged around 41, is the father of two daughters and a resident of Joghatai County.

Appellate Court Upholds Six-Month Sentence for Propaganda Charges

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Ali Pouyan Moghaddam, HRANA, Sabzevar, علی پویان مقدم

In Razavi Khorasan Province, the Appellate Court has confirmed a six-month prison sentence for Ali Pouyan Moghaddam, a resident of Sabzevar.

A family associate relayed to HRANA that the appellate decision upheld the initial ruling.
The Sabzevar Revolutionary Court, under the jurisdiction of Judge Gholami, had initially found Moghaddam guilty of “spreading propaganda against the regime.”

He was detained by security forces on May 4, 2023, and subsequently released on bail after 12 days, pending the outcome of his legal proceedings.

 

Mohammad-Hossein Mohebi-Zadeh Arrested and Jailed in Sabzevar Prison

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Joveyn County, Mohammad-Hossein Mohebi-Zadeh, Sabzevar, محمد حسین محبی زاده

Mohammad-Hossein Mohebi-Zadeh, a resident of Joveyn County in Razavi Khorasan Province, was arrested and jailed in Sabzevar Prison, on April 29.

A source close to Mohebi-Zadeh’s family informed HRANA that he was apprehended by police and taken to Sabzevar Prison. The specific reason for his arrest is unknown at this time. He had previously been detained by security forces on February 29, 2024, in Sabzevar, and was held for two days before being released on bail.

Subsequently, Mohebi-Zadeh was summoned and indicted for “disseminating false information.” He has a history of judicial confrontations due to his activism.