HRANA – Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced Alireza Malekzadeh, a political prisoner held in Greater Tehran Prison who was arrested amid war-related security developments, to 15 years in prison.

According to HRANA, Alireza Malekzadeh, a political prisoner currently held in the Greater Tehran Prison, has been sentenced to imprisonment.

Based on information received by HRANA, Malekzadeh was sentenced to 15 years in prison by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari, on suspicion of transmitting images and geographical coordinates of locations. The sentence was communicated to him on Saturday, October 10, 2026.

A source close to the prisoner’s family confirmed the news to HRANA, stating: “Under the Islamic Penal Code, his prison sentence should have been five years. However, the judge imposed a 15-year sentence by invoking the Law on Intensifying Punishment for Espionage.”

Alireza Malekzadeh was arrested by security forces in March-April, 2026, amid war-related security developments, and was subsequently transferred to the Greater Tehran Prison.