HRANA – Azadeh Saleki, a teacher employed in Khaf and one of those arrested during January 2026 protests, has been sentenced to five years in prison by the Appeals Court of Razavi Khorasan Province. She had previously been sentenced to 10 years in prison at the trial court.

According to a report by HRANA, citing the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers’ Trade Associations, Azadeh Saleki has been sentenced to imprisonment.

Based on the report, the Appeals Court of Razavi Khorasan Province reduced her sentence to five years in prison. She had initially been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment at the trial stage.

Saleki was arrested during January 2026 protests and was released temporarily after approximately one month upon posting bail of 30 billion rials.

In 2022, she was also suspended from her job for one month due to her statements and activities. She was subsequently transferred from Torbat-e Heydarieh to Khaf.