Elham Afkari was sentenced to 5 years in prison
A court in Shiraz sentenced the sister of Navid Afkari, the wrestler who was executed on charges of waging war against the state, to five years in prison.
Saeed Afkari, Navid’s brother, tweeted on Tuesday, December 20, that the Shiraz court, with a judgment devoid of integrity, sentenced my sister Elham Afkari to five years in prison.
Iranian state media reported on November 10 that Elham Afkari was arrested by the Shiraz Intelligence Department.
Her husband and three-year-old daughter were also arrested but were later released.
Government-affiliated media have claimed that Elham Afkari was a key figure in the Iran International network inside Iran and played a role in the recent protests.