Outspoken Iranian pro-reform professor sentenced to jail
A prominent pro-reform professor is sentenced to jail in Iran as two ministers survive impeachment votes in parliament.
Iranian academic and outspoken political analyst Sadegh Zibakalam has been handed a prison sentence. Zibakalam, who is a well-known supporter of reform, stated March 13 that he has been sentenced to 18 months in jail and has also been banned for two years from political and social activities.
Elaborating on the Tehran Revolutionary Court’s sentence, Zibakalam added in a video posted on his Facebook page that he has been banned from giving public speeches, writing articles, giving interviews and being active in cyberspace.
