Blogger, journalist Siamak Ghaderi sentenced to 4 years in prison
GVF — Iranian reporter and blogger Siamak Ghaderi has been sentenced to four years in prison as well as a cash fine.
The former reporter for the official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) has received a four-year jail term for “propaganda against the regime”, “disturbing public opinion” and “spreading lies.”
The blogger was jailed in early August after security forces raided his home.
Security agents had previously promised to release Ghaderi on the condition that he would agree to write articles in support of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the establishment on his personal blog “Our IRNA” which regularly features pro-Green Movement content.
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