HRANA News Agency – The prison sentence of Mehran Arzhang Mofrad, a resident of Mashhad, has been upheld in full by Branch 26 of the Razavi Khorasan Province Court of Appeals.

He had previously been sentenced to four years and eight months in prison by Branch 1 of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court. Three years of his sentence have been suspended for a period of four years.

According to the verdict issued on April 14, 2025, by Branch 26 of the Razavi Khorasan Court of Appeals, Mr. Mofrad was sentenced to three years in prison on the charge of “membership in groups opposing the regime” and to 20 months for “propaganda against the regime.” Three years of the sentence have been suspended for four years.

The original ruling was issued on March 9, 2025, by Branch 1 of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court.

The charges against him stem from allegations of membership in the Freedom Movement of Iran and participation in their meetings.