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20 Sept 2026, 12:36

The branch of the Court of Appeals of Alborz Province has upheld a total prison sentence of 18 years for "Manouchehr Bakhtiari," the father of the activist Pouya Bakhtiari, one of the victims of the November 2019 protests.

According to the issued verdict, Bakhtiari has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the charge of "forming and managing a group in cyberspace with the aim of disrupting national security," 5 years for "gathering and colluding to commit crimes against national security through cooperation with one of the opposition groups," 2 years for "spreading falsehoods with the intent to disturb public opinion," and 1 year for "propaganda against the regime."

The confirmation of this sentence comes less than three weeks after the First Branch of the Revolutionary Court of Bandar Abbas sentenced Manouchehr Bakhtiari to an additional 10 years in a separate case. In the Bandar Abbas case, he faced charges including "propaganda against the regime," "inciting people to war and slaughter," and "sending videos to foreign virtual networks." This case was initiated based on a complaint from the prosecutor of Bandar Abbas.
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