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Ex-IRNA chief out of prison, ends up in hospital due to heart failure

Iran Materials 21 December 2012 12:25 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec. 21 /Trend S.Isayev, T. Jafarov/

Iranian president's press advisor, ex IRNA chief Ali Akbar Javanfekr has been admitted to the hospital, due to heart failure, his son Mohammad Javakfekr said, ISNA reported.

Ali Akbar Javanfekr has been recently released from the Evin prison, and according to his own words, "there were no problems" during his imprisonment time.

His son, Mohammad Javakfekr said his father had suffered a heart failure last year, and recently he has been experiencing more pain to his spine and kidneys, thus he was hospitalized.

Reportedly, Javanfekr is currently undergoing internal examinations and tests.

Javanfekr was arrested on September 26. Tehran Penal Court in November 2011 had sentenced Javanfekr to six months in prison on charges of publishing articles contrary to Islamic regulations and six more months in prison for unethical articles.

On Nov. 19, ISNA reported that Javanfekr has been vindicated from accusations.

Previously, the court banned the ex IRNA Chief from any kind of occupation and press activity, including governmental and private ones, for three years.

Javanfekr has also been accused of insults towards Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

After Javanfekr's imprisonment, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad expressed his regret over the imprisonment.

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