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Artin Ghazanfari, Baha’i Citizen, Sentenced to 26 Years in Prison

Tehran, Iran ·

Artin Ghazanfari, a Baha'i citizen and photojournalist held in Greater Tehran Prison, was sentenced to 26 years under a verdict from Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati. His physical condition has also been reported as poor.

Baha'is are Iran's largest non-Muslim religious minority, and they have faced official restrictions and prosecutions for decades, as documented by rights groups.

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