HRANA News Agency – The Tehran Province Court of Appeals, Branch 36, has upheld the conviction of Mahmoud Sadeghi, a former member of Iran’s Parliament. He was previously sentenced by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court to six months in prison and a fine of 40 million tomans. The prison sentence has been suspended for three years.
In a ruling issued on April 6, 2025, and officially delivered to Mr. Sadeghi, he was acquitted of the charge of “propaganda against the regime” but convicted of “spreading false information” for which he received six months in prison and paying a fine. The prison term was suspended for three years.
In February 2025, Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court had initially handed down this sentence in the preliminary stage.
The case against Mahmoud Sadeghi originated in June 2024 following comments he made during a news interview.
Sadeghi, a lawyer and former member of Parliament, has previously been summoned and sentenced due to his political activities.