Hossein Janati

He is a contemporary Iranian poet and has also read poetry alongside Ali Khamenei. He has published two poetry collections.

<coverage-outsourcing id='26259'> He was arrested after he went to IRGC’s Intelligence Department offices in Isfahan. The reason for the arrest was IRGC bringing suit against him due to a poem he read at the university. A video has been published of Mr. Jannati, reading a poem with critical content. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='26260'> Was released on bail, VOA reported. Hossein Jannati wrote the following after his release on his Instagram page: “I don’t know who called from where and how but the authorities suddenly asked for me at midnight of a holiday and very friendly, sympathetically and determined, made my release on bail possible” </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='26301'> He was sentenced to six months in prison by the first branch of the Isfahan Revoloutionary Court </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='26913'> He published a post on his Instagram account that his sentence has been confirmed by the Isfahan Appeals Court. </coverage-outsourcing>