The death sentence of the Iranian journalist Yaghoob (Ya’qub) Mehrnehad is confirmed by the judiciary

Iran Human Rights, February 20: The spokesman for Iran’s judiciary confirmed on Tuesday (February 19) that a local court had sentenced Yaghoob Mehrnehad (Mirnehad) to death for his alleged involvement in terrorism. Iran Human Rights reported last week about the death sentence of Yaghoob Mehrnehad.

Associated Press reported today that Yaghoob Mirnehad, a journalist who also ran a charity apparently focused on improving childhood education in Iran, was sentenced to death "because of his membership in the terrorist Jundallah group as well as for crimes against national security," Ali Reza Jamshidi, spokesman for Iran’s judiciary, told reporters Tuesday.