HRANA – Kamal Ja’fari Yazdi, a political defendant, has been sentenced by Branch Two of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court to a total of 18 years in prison.

On December 8, 2025, a verdict was issued by Branch Two of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Hassan Vaziri, and it was communicated to Mr. Ja’fari Yazdi today, December 24. Based on the ruling, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison on the charge of “forming a group with the intent to disrupt national security,” five years in prison for “membership in opposition groups,” two years in prison for “insulting the Supreme Leader,” and one year in prison on the charge of “propaganda against the regime.”

With the application of Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code, the severest punishment, 10 years of imprisonment, will be enforceable for this political defendant. The verdict is subject to appeal within 20 days of notification.

Mr. Ja’fari Yazdi was arrested on December 10, 2024, by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence in Mashhad and transferred to Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad. He was later released from Vakilabad Prison on November 15 of 2025, after posting bail.

Kamal Ja’fari Yazdi has previously faced arrest and judicial action due to his activities.