HRANA – Ribwar Marabi, arrested during the nationwide protests of January 2026, has been sentenced by the Tehran Province Court of Appeals to 10 years in prison, with four years of the sentence suspended. He had previously been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment by Branch 28 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court.

In a statement published yesterday, Mr. Marabi announced that Branch 36 of the Tehran Province Court of Appeals had upheld a 10-year prison sentence, while suspending four years of the punishment. In the initial proceedings, Branch 28 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Mohammadreza Amouzad, had sentenced him to 10 years in prison.

Marabi was arrested by security forces in Tehran on January 9, 2026, and subsequently transferred to Greater Tehran Penitentiary. He was released from the prison on March 15, 2026, after posting bail.

Ribwar Marabi, 26, is originally from the village of Marab in Kamyaran County and currently resides in Tehran. He has previously faced judicial prosecution and arrest.