Iran

The lawyer for Reza Valizadeh, an Iranian American dual-national journalist imprisoned in Iran, announced that his client's appeal has been rejected. In a social media post on Wednesday, defense attorney Mohammad Hossein Aghasi stated that Valizadeh has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, despite the Islamic Republic's own laws prescribing a maximum penalty of just one year for his charges.

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Iranian media have released a report from the General Inspection Organization of Iran that details widespread violations within the Football Federation and the League Organization. The 10-page report, accompanied by a 31-page appendix, outlines financial corruption, a lack of transparency, and legal infractions within the Iranian Pro League Institute.

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