HRANA – Mohammad Salehi, a Sunni cleric imprisoned in Urmia Prison, has been sentenced to five years of discretionary imprisonment by Branch Two of the Revolutionary Court of Urmia.

The ruling was recently issued by Branch Two of the Urmia Revolutionary Court and communicated to this Sunni cleric inside Urmia Prison. Based on the judge’s verdict, Mr. Salehi was sentenced to five years of discretionary imprisonment on the charge of membership in groups, associations, or organizations with the intent to disrupt national security.

Mohammad Salehi was arrested by security forces in Bukan in March 2025. After two months, he was transferred from The Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility in Urmia to Urmia Prison. During his detention, this citizen was denied access to a lawyer and the right to family visits.

Mohammad Salehi is a Sunni cleric and the prayer leader of the mosque in the village of Kaldageh, Bukan.