Hamed Ali Meshkooh, a Sunni religious citizen, was sentenced by Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Urmia to 26 years in prison.

According to the HRANA news agency, Hamed Ali Meshkooh, a Sunni citizen, was sentenced by the Revolutionary Court of Urmia to 26 years in prison.

If this sentence is upheld on appeal, Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code will impose a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison on charges of “forming a group with the intent to disrupt national security.”

Hamed Ali Meshkooh, 36, is a Sunni citizen living in Urmia.