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12 Sept 2026, 12:18

Soda Ebrahimi Shamsabadi, a 33-year-old blogger from Bandar Abbas, has been sentenced to death while in custody since April 9.

According to this information, the third branch of the Revolutionary Court in Bandar Abbas, presided over by Judge Khajeh Hosseini, has sentenced Soda Ebrahimi Shamsabadi to death on charges including "insulting the leadership," "media and propaganda activities against national security," "intelligence and security actions in favor of hostile governments," and "photographing and sending images to Persian-language media abroad."

The court has also sentenced her to two to five years in prison, deprivation of certain public services, and confiscation of her property.

The death sentence for Soda Ebrahimi Shamsabadi was communicated to her lawyer on the first of Shahrivar.

According to received information, Ebrahimi Shamsabadi was held in solitary confinement for 20 days during her detention and was subjected to severe pressure during interrogation. Her family was unaware of her whereabouts and condition during this time.

Judge Khajeh Hosseini, who issued this ruling, had previously been recognized as an exemplary judge by the judiciary authorities in 2023 for issuing the highest number of sentences and diligence in his work.
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