HRANA – The conviction of Faramarz Se-Dehi, a poet and member of the Iranian Writers’ Association, has been fully upheld by Branch 14 of the Khuzestan Province Appeals Court. He had previously been sentenced to one year in prison by Branch 104 of Criminal Court No. 2 in Behbahan.

The ruling was issued on December 16, 2025, by Branch 14 of the Khuzestan Appeals Court. According to the judge’s decision, the appeal was rejected, and Mr. Sehdehi was sentenced to one year of discretionary imprisonment on the charge of “insulting sacred beliefs via Instagram and Telegram messaging platforms.”

This sentence had previously been issued at the preliminary stage by Branch 104 of Criminal Court No. 2 in Behbahan, where a hearing on the charges against Faramarz Se-Dehi had been held.

In April 2025, in a separate case, Faramarz Se-Dehi was sentenced to more than 22 months in prison by Branch One of the Mahshahr Revolutionary Court.

On February 17, 2025, Mr. Se-Dehi was formally charged at Branch Two of the Behbahan Prosecutor’s Office and was released on bail.

Faramarz Se-Dehi is a Khuzestani poet and a member of the Iranian Writers’ Association. He has previously faced convictions due to his activities.