HRANA – The prison sentence of Hossein Bahadori, one of those arrested during the nationwide protests of January 2026, has been upheld in full by the Hamedan Province Court of Appeals. He has been sentenced to a total of four years, one month, and 17 days in prison.

Based on a ruling issued by Branch 11 of the Hamedan Province Court of Appeals, Mr. Bahadori was sentenced to seven months and 16 days of discretionary imprisonment on the charge of “propaganda against the regime in physical or online spaces,” and to three years, six months, and one day of imprisonment on the charge of “assembly and collusion to commit crimes against national security. The ruling was issued in late May 2026 and formally communicated to him.

In the initial proceedings, Branch 2 of the Revolutionary Court of Hamedan had sentenced him to the same prison term in February 2026.

Hossein Bahadori, a resident of Hamedan, was arrested during the January 2026 nationwide protests and was released after 23 days upon posting bail of 1 billion tomans.

He has previously been arrested due to his civil activities.