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25 Oct 2026, 11:14

The Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor of Qom announced the execution of the order to confiscate all movable and immovable assets of "Sadegh Saeedi-Nia," the manager of the Saeedi-Nia chain of cafes and one of the detainees from the protests in January 2025. According to this judicial official, the cryptocurrencies belonging to him have also been seized.

"Ali-Asghar Soltani" has stated that Saeedi-Nia's assets have been confiscated and the related actions for their seizure have been carried out. Without providing new details about the case documents, he accused Saeedi-Nia of "collaborating with the enemy" during the protests on January 7 and 8.

Previously, the Supreme Court confirmed a sentence of 12 years, 6 months, and 1 day of imprisonment, the confiscation of all assets in favor of the government, and a two-year ban on managing cafes after the end of the imprisonment for Saeedi-Nia.

The basis for this conviction was announced as "media and propaganda activities against the security of the country in favor of opposing groups."

The judiciary has cited the publication of protest materials on Instagram, support for calls for protests, the closure of cafes and stores in the chain, and encouraging employees to participate in protests as examples of his charges.

The hearing for Saeedi-Nia's charges was held on May 17, 2026, in the Revolutionary Court of Qom. He denied the accusation of encouraging employees to participate in protests and stated that the closure of business units was not aimed at acting against the Islamic Republic. Sadegh Saeedi-Nia, born in 1977, was arrested in January 2025 and transferred to Langaroud Prison in Qom. During the proceedings of the case, an order was also issued to seal all branches of his cafes.

The judicial action against this family has not been limited to Sadegh Saeedi-Nia. Previously, the head of the judiciary in Nowshahr reported the seizure and sealing of assets and the freezing of bank accounts of "Mohammad Ali Saeedi-Nia," his father and one of the entrepreneurs of this chain.
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