Verdict issued for Iran post-vote detainees

Iran's judiciary has issued verdicts for more than eighty people arrested during the post-election events in the country.

The verdicts include death sentences for five individuals convicted of carrying out terrorist activities, including bombings, across Iran, a statement from the judiciary said on Tuesday.

""Around 81 people have received prison sentences ranging from 6 months to 15 years with three of them getting suspended jail terms,"" it said, adding that three people have been cleared from all charges.

The verdicts can be appealed, the statement concluded.

(Source: Press TV)

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