Azar Mansouri Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

Azar Mansouri, political director of the Mosharekat party (Islamic Iran Participation Front)

Azar Mansouri Sentenced to three years in prison

The lawyer for Azar Mansouri, political director of the Mosharekat party [Islamic Iran Participation Front], announced a three-year suspended detention sentence issued by branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court.

RAHANA - Mohammad Reza Faghighi commented on the latest news on Azar Mansouri’s file: “After the end of the preliminary research and the issuance of the punishment claim for my client, her file was sent to branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court. After my client reviewed the allegations, she received a three-year suspended detention sentence.”

Mansouri’s lawyer told ILNA: “After the sentence of my client was issued in the primary court, we submitted an appeal and the file was sent to the appeals court, but so far no branch has been chosen for [the case].”

According to the lawyer, the allegations against Azar Mansouri include “derangement of public order,” “propaganda against the regime,” “publication of lies with the intention of agitating the public,” and “conspiracy against national security.”

Faghihi stated that branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court did not approve a substitution request [submitted]. He continued: “After the substitution request did not get anywhere, we requested a leave of absence for my client so she could spend the holidays with her family. So far the judiciary authorities have not approved this request.”