Long jail for reporters Iran

tehran - The revolutionary court in Tehran has sentenced four Iranian journalists to prison terms ranging from five to ten years. Confirming their lawyer. Against the sentence is appealed.

Journalists working for reformist media were arrested in November 2015 on charges of propaganda against the incumbent government and alleged contacts with foreign powers.

It is the first time since the inauguration of President Hassan Rouhani in August 2013 that journalists impose such high penalties. Rohani has repeatedly called out to suppress the media. He is regarded as a reformist.

The media laws in Iran for years the subject of discussion and controversy. Thus, the dividing line between critical journalism and endangering national security not clear. The same applies to foreign contacts, which could be interpreted in some cases as cooperation with foreign secret services.