HRANA – Attorney Saeed Sheikh has been sentenced by a judicial authority to one year and six months in prison, a fine, and one year of suspension from practicing law. One year of his prison sentence has been suspended.

Saeed Sheikh wrote about this on social media, stating: “Due to my activities and opinions expressed online, the Khavaran Court has sentenced me to one and a half years in prison, a fine, and one year of suspension from practicing law.”

Without mentioning further details such as the date of the ruling, the attorney added that two-thirds of his prison term, equal to 12 months, has been suspended.

Saeed Sheikh has previously been arrested and faced judicial proceedings for his professional and social activities.

HRANA’s report shows that in 2024, Iranian regime courts—both primary and appeals courts, issued a total of 33,574 months of prison sentences (equivalent to 2,797 years) against Iranian citizens for their political and civil activities. This total represents more than a 1.5-fold increase compared to the previous five-year period.