Peyman Arefi

Amir Reza Arefi (Peyman Arefi) is accused of supporting Anjoman-e Padeshahi (the Kingdom Assembly). He was initially sentenced to death and then to prison in exile. He lost his wife and mother in a car accident on the way to visit

<coverage-outsourcing id='1079'> He was arrested alongside his wife, Zeinab Sadegh Zadeh, on the charge of " Supporting the Kingdom Assembly of Iran" and transferred to Ward 209 of Evin Prison </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1090'> Arefi was tried in the theatrical court sessions held after the elections as one of the individuals arrested during the elections and was pressured to confess to causing disruptions in the election proceedings. This was despite the fact that he was arrested two months prior to the election. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1084'> Zeinab Sadegh Zadeh, Arefi's wife, was released from prison on bail </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='20270'> Mohammad Reza Ali Zamani and Arash Rahmanipor were executed on January 28, 2010 </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1080'> His case was initially opened in a Branch of the Revolutionary Court but was later transferred to Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court. He was charged in Branch 15 presided by Judge Salavati on the charge of " Membership and collaboration in reaching the goals of The Kingdom Assembly of Iran" and sentenced to death based on clause 186,187,189,190,191, and 46 of the Islamic Penal Code. A week prior to this ,Tehran's Pubic and Revolutionary Judiciary announced that they have issued a death sentence on the charges of "Relations, collaboration with, or membership in organizations that aim to disrupt national security " to one of the elements of the Ashoora unrest. The Fars News Agency also cited indictments issued by Tehran's Public and Revolutionary Judiciary in the second trial which identified Arefi as having attempted to detonate bombs in multiple locations in Tehran and designing a large bomb meant to detonate in a voting station. In the indictment Amir Reza Arefi is said to have had relations with the CIA through Forood Fouladvand and tested a few bombs in the deserts neighboring Tehran, filming and transmitting the results to the US </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1081'> His sentence was reduced to 15 years' imprisonment in exile in Izeh by Branch 36 of Appeals Court </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1083'> Zeinab Sadegh Zadeh was exonerated of the charge of "Enmity against God" in Branch 15 of Tehran's Revolutionary Court. Mr. Arefi is the cousin of Arash Ramanipor, who was executed in 2009 along with Mohammad Reza Ali Zamani on the charge of "membership in the Kingdom Assembly of Iran" </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1082'> Instead of being exiled to Izeh, he was exiled to the Public Ward of Masjed-Soleiman Prison on orders of Mr. Dolat Abadi, the Tehran Prosecutor General </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1085'> It was reported that he had three cutaneous malignant tumors, two of which were removed via surgeries in prison. The removal of the third tumor needed to be removed in a hospital due to it's large size </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1086'> Prison authorities denied his requests to be transferred to a hospital and he underwent surgery in prison again. Arefi still suffers from ailments in his teeth and gums </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1087'> Ziba Sadeghzadeh and Nahid Rahmani, his wife and mother lost their lives in an automotive accident on their way back from visiting him in between Ahvaz and Tehran. His family had repeatedly requested his transfer from Masjed-Soleiman Prison to a facility in Tehran to no avail. He was released on furlough for one week on bail of "One billion tomans" to attend his wife and mother's burial </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='20257'> He was transferred to Rajaei Shahr prison </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='4910'> It was reported that he is in an unsuitable mental and emotional state </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='27196'> Was transferred to Rajaei Shahr Prison </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='30236'> He came on leave after Coronavirus outbreaks in Iran's several prisons </coverage-outsourcing>