A Tehran court sentenced four Turkish-Azeri activists to a combined 40 years in prison last night, according to an Iranian media report, on charges of forming a group to harm state security. The activists were arrested in November 2025 outside Evin prison during a protest supporting a strike by families of political prisoners. Abbas Lasani received 15 years, Behzad Dashti and Youssef Kari 10 years each, and Ali Khirolaghi 5 years.
According to an Iranian media report, a Tehran court last night sentenced four Turkish-Azeri activists to a combined 40 years in prison on charges of forming a group to harm state security. The activists were arrested in November 2025 outside Evin prison during a protest supporting a strike by families of political prisoners.
The sentences are: Abbas Lasani, 15 years; Behzad Dashti and Youssef Kari, 10 years each; Ali Khirolaghi, 5 years. The court found them guilty of forming or membership in a group aimed at harming state security, and assembly and coordination to commit an offense against state security.
The Zioneer has previously reported on Iran's use of severe charges against activists, including potential death penalty for detainees in other cases. The report is based on a single source and has not been independently corroborated.
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