TEHRAN The Secretariat of Iran's Press Jury issued a statement, according to which it deemed guilty the managing editor of weekly **** Asr-e Ma **** Mohammad Salamati regarding the complains against him.

According to the statement, the jury considered the accused as deserving a reduction on his punishment with regard to his previous accusations for the like crimes such as insulting the religious beliefs, his asking for being forgiven and confessing to his crimes.

The jury held the consulting session on the complains of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) and some others, about insulting the religious beliefs of the society, spreading rumors to disturb public opinion, campaign against the Islamic system, accusing the authorities and support for illegal groups.

Salamati was considered guilty on the charges related to the complains of the LEF and the head of Tehran Justice Department about allegations against the country's authorities and spreading rumors in order to disturb public opinion.