HRANA – A legal case has been opened against journalist Marzieh Mahmoudi at the Culture and Media Prosecutor’s Office.

Ms. Mahmoudi wrote about the development on social media, stating: “A new case has been opened for me at the Culture and Media Prosecutor’s Office. I can guess which tweet it’s about, and it’s truly unfortunate.”

Marzieh Mahmoudi, a journalist and former editor-in-chief of Tejarat News, has previously faced judicial actions in connection with her professional activities.

Over the past five years (2020–2024), Iran’s Judiciary has issued prison sentences totaling about 8,290 years to over 2,500 individuals—punished solely for exercising their rights to freedom of speech and thought.