HRANA – Behzad Rasouli, a detained citizen currently held in Saqqez Prison, has been sentenced by the Revolutionary Court of this city to eight years of discretionary imprisonment.

According to Kolbar News, Behzad Rasouli was sentenced by Branch 1 of the Saqqez Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Javad Ghaffari. Based on the verdict, Mr. Rasouli was sentenced to eight years in prison on charges of alleged membership in an opposition party. He is currently serving his sentence in Saqqez Prison.

Behzad Rasouli, a 42-year-old resident of Saqqez who had returned to Iran after leaving Iraq, was arrested on Saturday, July 26, 2025, during a trip to Isfahan by government forces.

Following his arrest, he was initially transferred to The Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility in Saqqez, and after three months, he was moved to the quarantine ward of Saqqez Prison.