HRANA – Negin Kiani, a photographer and photography instructor based in Tehran, has been sentenced to one year in prison by the Revolutionary Court of Babol.

According to HRANA, Negin Kiani has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment.

Under a ruling issued by Branch One of the Babol Revolutionary Court on June 27, 2026, and formally served on Ms. Kiani, she was sentenced to one year in prison on the charge of “propaganda against the regime.” Her trial was held before the same branch on June 15, 2026.

Ms. Kiani was arrested by security forces at her family home in Babol on April 8, 2026, and was released one day later after posting bail.

She has previously faced multiple summonses and judicial actions due to her civil activities.

Negin Kiani, aged approximately 37, is a Tehran-based documentary social photographer who has also worked as a photography instructor.