HRANA News Agency – Arman Shadivand, an environmental activist, has been sentenced to two years in prison by the Ilam Revolutionary Court.
The verdict, issued in absentia on January 19 and recently communicated to him, includes eight months in prison for “propaganda against the regime” and 16 months for “insulting the Supreme Leader.” The charges are based on content he posted on his Instagram page. The ruling was handed down by Judge Dariush Piri of Branch 2 of the Ilam Revolutionary Court, located in Darreh Shahr, Ilam Province.
A source close to Shadivand’s family told HRANA: “After the Darreh Shahr Prosecutor’s Office issued the indictment, his case was split into two parts—one referred to the Revolutionary Court and the other to the Criminal Court. Ultimately, two separate summonses were issued, and he attended one of the hearings.”
Shadivand was initially summoned in November 2024 by Branch 2 of the Darreh Shahr Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office to defend himself against charges of acting against national security. He appeared before the court on November 24 and was subsequently arrested. He was released on bail a day later from a prison in Darreh Shahr.
In 2024, HRANA documented the arrest of 11 environmental activists, along with three summonses to security institutions, one house search, and one court trial.