Sadegh Saeedinia, an Iranian businessman and manager of the Saeedinia cafe chain, has been sentenced to prison with his assets confiscated for supporting January protests against the Islamic Republic. He was convicted of « propaganda against national security » after encouraging strikes and posting on Instagram. This sentence ranks among the harshest ever handed down to a private entrepreneur since the unrest began, signaling a shift by Iranian authorities toward broader punitive measures against perceived dissenters. The ruling suggests an intensification of political repression in Iran.
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