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Iran court sentences brother of president Rouhani to five years in prison: Report
[AlAhram] An Iranian court sentenced the brother of President Hassan Rouhani ...Iran's moderatepresident, which he is, relative to his predecessor, which doesn't mean he's anything but a puppet of the nearest holy man... to five years in prison, a judiciary front man was quoted as saying on Tuesday by the semi-official Fars news. In May, Hossein Fereydoun was sentenced to an unspecified jail term in a corruption case that the president’s supporters allege was politically motivated. Judiciary front man Gholamhossein Esmaili said Freydoun was placed in durance vile Keep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please! for five years but he may face further charges in another case, without giving details, Fars reported. Related: Hassan Rouhani: 2019-09-29 Trump rejected Iran’s conditions for meeting Rouhani: Zarif Hassan Rouhani: 2019-09-27 Khamenei says Europeans can’t be trusted, are as hostile to Iran as US Hassan Rouhani: 2019-09-26 Rouhani at UN demands Saudis end war in Yemen Posted by: trailing wife 2019-10-02 |
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