Amir Pourang Sarmadi Tehrani

Amir Pourang Sarmadi Tehrani

.Amir Sarmadi Tehrani was arrested for his activities on social media and supporting fourteen dissidents demanding the resignation of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Mr. Sarmadi is known as a monarchist activist.

They have been arrested on charges of writing slogans, writing slogans on money, social network activities, and distributing flyers in several parts of Iran. They have been active in condemning the Islamic Republic government. "The defendants have looked forward to overthrowing the Iranian government," the IRGC said. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

  • <coverage-outsourcing id='30279'> <reference source='https://iranwire.com/fa/features/37875'> Babolsar police arrested him at work. Officers took him home in handcuffs and shackles and seized a number of his personal belongings. He was transferred and detained for five days in the Gisha Police detention center in Tehran. Mr. Sarmadi was transferred to Ward 1-A of Sarollah Camp later, and his case was handed over to the IRGC. Amir Sarmadi was forced to repeat the words they had dictated to him in front of the camera. "They told me If I don't cooperate, I would go to prison until my daughter's marriage. They were threatening me explicitly. I was told that We will kill you without having to answer to anyone.", Amir Pourang Sarmadi told Iranwire about Sarollah agents' behavior. Mr. Sarmadi was threatened with his family during his detention. Finally, He was handed over to Evin Prison after 10 days and a bail set for him simultaneously </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='30280'> He was released on bail </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='30616'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/2Tlxzz5'> Ten monarchist political activists were sentenced to prison and lashes by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Salavati. These people's profiles are adjusted on the Iran International report, and the documents provided to IPA. According to Judge Salavati's decision, Ali Asghar Hosseini Rad and Homayoun Parhizgar were sentenced to seven years and six months of imprisonment on the charge of "gathering and collusion against the national security", five years and six months in prison on the charge of "insulting religious sanctities", two years and six months on the charge of "insulting the founder of the Islamic Republic and the Supreme Leader", one year and one month in prison on the charge of "propaganda against the system", and 74 lashes for "insulting the government officials." Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court sentenced three other political activists named Amir Porang Sarmadi, Atallah Rezaei and Sasan Niknafs, to five years in prison on the charge of "gathering and planning against national security", two years in prison on the charge of "insulting the founder of the Islamic Republic and leadership", and one year in prison on the charge of "propaganda against the system". According to available documents, Ali Reza Hatami and Yasin Jamali were also sentenced to five years and six months in prison on charges of "Gathering and collusion to act against the national security" and "insulting religious sanctities", two years and six months in prison for "insulting the founder of the Islamic Republic and the Supreme Leader", and to one year and one month in prison for "propaganda against the system." Ali Motalebi, another defendant in the case, was sentenced to five years in prison on the charge of "Gathering and collusion to act against the national security". Maryam Samghani was sentenced to five years in prison on the charge of "Gathering and collusion to act against the national security" and to one year in prison on the charge of "propaganda against the system." Saeideh Ghorbanali was sentenced to two years in prison on the charge of "insulting the founder of the Islamic Republic and the Supreme Leader" and to one year in prison on the charge of "propaganda against the system." In addition to the prison sentence, Mrs. Ghorbanali was sentenced to a Two-year ban from membership in political parties, social networks, and media. The other two defendants in the case named Reza Mohammad Hosseini and Khaled Pirzadeh were also sentenced to seven years and five years in prison (respectively) by Branch 28 of Tehran Revolutionary Court. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='30281'> <reference source='https://iranwire.com/fa/features/37875'> According to Iranwire, branch 15 of Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Salavati, sentenced him to five years in prison on the charge of "gathering and planning against national security", two years in prison on the charge of "insulting the leadership", and one year in prison on the charge of "propaganda against the system." Frequent insults to Ali Khamenei and Ruhollah Khomeini, creating an Instagram page to encourage followers to act against the system, and inviting followers to write slogans on money or walls are mentioned in the lawsuit as examples of charges. According to the lawsuit, he prepared and published a video clip of his eight-year-old daughter reading a poem in supporting 7th of Aban and Reza Pahlavi's birthday to the propaganda of the fake day of Cyrus. By applying article 134, five years of Mr. Sarmadi’s sentence will be enforceable </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='30617'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/2Tlxzz5'> Branch 36 of the Tehran Appellate Court, presided over by Judge Zargar, upheld the sentences of 10 defendants in the case except for the charge of "insulting government officials" alleged to Mr. Hasani Rad and Parhizgar. By applying Article 134, Seven years and six months from the prison sentences of Ali Asghar Hasani Rad and Homayoun Parhizgar, Five years and six months of imprisonment sentence for Alireza Hatami and Yasin Jamali, Five years of imprisonment sentence for Amir Porang Sarmadi, Maryam Samghani, Ali Motallebi, Ataollah Rezaei, and Sasan Niknafs, and two years of imprisonment sentence for Saeideh Ghorbanali will be enforceable </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='33697'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-27713/'> He was arrested to serve his sentence and sent to ‌Babol prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>