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Iran Sentences Photojournalist Yalda Moaiery to 15 Years

8/12/2026

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Iran sentenced photojournalist Yalda Moaiery to 15 years and photographer Shaghayegh Afshar Najafi to nine years, a 24-year term.
The Tehran Revolutionary Court issued Moaiery’s verdict on July 19, 2026, after Afshar Najafi was arrested on February 14, 2026.
Moaiery has 10 days to appeal under the 2025 espionage law, half prior period.
Rights groups say authorities seized Moaiery’s cameras, phone and laptop during February raids after U.S. air strikes.

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Iran sentenced photojournalist Yalda Moaiery to 15 years and photographer Shaghayegh Afshar Najafi to nine years, a 24-year term.
The Tehran Revolutionary Court issued Moaiery’s verdict on July 19, 2026, after Afshar Najafi was arrested on February 14, 2026.
Moaiery has 10 days to appeal under the 2025 espionage law, half prior period.
Rights groups say authorities seized Moaiery’s cameras, phone and laptop during February raids after U.S. air strikes.