Iran’s regime to execute wrestling champion for his peaceful protest – „Those close to him have said he was subjected to a forced confession under torture.“ | The Jerusalem Post

The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Supreme Court confirmed the death sentence of national wrestling champion Navid Afkari for his 2018 protest against the regime in Tehran. The news website Iran International reported on Saturday that Iran’s clerical regime imposed two death sentences, six years and six months in prison, and 74 lashes on Afkari. His brother, Vahid Afkari, received a prison sentence of 54 years and six months in prison and 74 lashes. The third brother, Habib, was slapped with a prison term of 27 years and three months and 74 lashes.