British Iranian journalist and political analyst
Iran's Prosecutor’s Office has reportedly indicted prominent journalist and commentator Ahmad Zeidabadi following a heated debate with an ultra-hardliner politician on an Iranian online platform.
Saberin News, a Telegram channel linked to the Revolutionary Guards, reported Monday that the Prosecutor’s office has indicted Zeidabadi for “false allegations and spreading lies” during the debate.
“I know that a request to hold an open trial or having a jury won’t be accepted so I urge the presence of representatives of the Leader’s Office and President’s Office to report the proceedings of the possible trial to high officials,” Zeidabadi wrote Monday on Telegram in reaction to the news of his indictment.
Zeidabadi’s indictment may be more connected to his implied criticism of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s decision to suppress the Green Movement in 2009, rather than his allegations about the brutal torture of prisoners, including himself, at the hands of the Intelligence Ministry and the IRGC in detention facilities. His critique of Khamenei’s role in the crackdown on protests may have crossed a political red line, overshadowing even his harsh comments on the torture practices he endured.
Some hardliners, including Abdolreza Davari, have criticized Zeidabadi for “disrespecting the Leader” during the debate and accusing security forces of torture. Davari argues that Zeidabadi's "radicalism" and his decision to revive a bloody...
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