The new convictions against Mohammadi come as Iran tries to negotiate with the United States over its nuclear program to avert President Donald Trump’s threat of a military strike.
Iran’s foreign minister insisted today that Tehran’s strength comes from its ability to “say no to big powers”, taking a maximalist stance just after talks in Oman with the US.
Mohammadi’s supporters cited her lawyer, who spoke with Mohammadi. The lawyer, Mostafa Nili, confirmed the verdict on Saturday, saying that it was pronounced by the Revolutionary Court in the city of Mashhad on Saturday, the AP agency writes.
– She was sentenced to six years in prison for ‘gathering and collusion’ and a year and a half for propaganda and a two-year travel ban – he wrote.
She was given another two years of internal exile in the city of Khosf, about 740 kilometers southeast of Tehran, the capital, the lawyer added.
Supporters say Mohammadi has been on hunger strike since February 2. She was arrested in December at a ceremony honoring Khosrow Alikordi, a 46-year-old Iranian lawyer and human rights advocate who was stationed in Mashhad. Footage from the demonstration shows her shouting, demanding justice for Alicordi and others.
Supporters had warned in the months before her December arrest that Mohammadi was at risk of being sent back to prison after she was granted a mandatory furlough in December 2024 due to health issues.
Although it was supposed to be only three weeks, Mohammad’s time on the loose was extended, possibly because activists and Western powers pressured Iran to keep her free. She remained at large even during the 12-day war in June between Iran and Israel.
Mohammadi continued her activism with public protests and international media appearances, including even demonstrating at one point outside Tehran’s notorious Evin prison, where she was held.
(Vijesti.ba / FENA)
