HRANA – On September 14, writer and religious researcher Shahabeddin Haeri Shirazi was sent to Shiraz Prison to begin serving a three-year prison sentence.

On Monday, September 14, Shirazi reported to Shiraz Prison to serve his sentence. He was originally sentenced in November 2023 by the Special Clerical Court in Shiraz to three years in prison.

During the judicial process, the charges brought against the religious scholar included “disturbing public opinion” and “acting against national security.”

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.