Baku, Azerbaijan, April 26
By Khalid Kazimov - Trend:
Four Iranian journalists have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from five to 10 years over alleged crimes against national security.
Afarin Chitsaz was sentenced to 10 years in prison, Ehsan Mazandarani was sentenced to seven years in prison, while Davoud Asadi and Ehsan Safarzai were given five-year terms.
The journalists were arrested in November prior to elections for parliament and clerical body of the Assembly of Experts in the country.
The move was later criticized by moderate President Hassan Rouhani.