Iranian creator and illustrator Mehdi Bahman has been sentenced to loss of life amid large protests within the nation. The loss of life sentence adopted his interview with an Israeli tv channel.
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Iranian authorities arrested him quickly after the interview during which he criticised the regime in Tehran, imposition of Islamic legal guidelines within the nation, and known as for peace between Israel and Iran.
This comes as Iran has already awarded loss of life sentences to 11 protesters and has detained greater than 100 amid the protests which have been happening for greater than three months.
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In his works, Mehdi Bahman has typically talked about spiritual co-existence. He has additionally labored with Shia cleric Masoumi Tehrani for years to create artworks from numerous religions. Masoumi Tehrani has additionally been arrested, it was reported.
The longest operating protests in Iran because the 1979 Islamic revolution started following the loss of life of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini within the custody of Iran’s controversial morality police. Mahsa Amini was detained for not sporting her hijab correctly which breached the strict gown code within the nation for girls.
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In the meantime, a member of Iran’s safety forces was shot lifeless throughout protests within the metropolis of Semirom, Iranian state media IRNA reported.
“A Basij member was killed within the metropolis of Semirom by armed criminals,” reported IRNA, referring to the paramilitary drive linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.