The Kurdish news agency Kurdpa reports that Amirhossein Afra, a young man from Esfarayen in North Khorasan, was sentenced to 12 months in prison, 74 lashes, and a fine of 645 million tomans. Afra was arrested following the December 2025 protests and convicted of 'disturbing public order and peace' and 'disobeying police orders.'
The Kurdish news agency Kurdpa reported on Wednesday that an Iranian court sentenced Amirhossein Afra, a resident of Esfarayen in North Khorasan, to 12 months in prison, 74 lashes, and a fine of 645 million tomans. Afra was arrested in the wake of the December 2025 anti-government protests and convicted on charges of 'disturbing public order and peace' and 'disobeying police orders.' The Zioneer has previously reported on other sentences handed down to Iranian protest participants, including a four-year prison term for Mustafa Alipour and a death sentence for Mehdi Roushani. The veracity of the Kurdpa report could not be independently verified.
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