Iranian journalist Sara Massoumi has been sentenced to six months in prison and banned from media work for two years for a tweet criticizing the Islamic Republic. The sentence has sparked outrage and condemnation, with many expressing concern over the suppression of freedom of speech in Iran. Additionally, there are reports of Iranian regime operatives plotting to kill journalists, including a car bomb attempt in London. The international community is urged to address these threats to press freedom.
BREAKING: The IRGC attempted to kill two prominent journalists from Iran International @FardadFarahzad and @Sima_Sabet. The Islamic Republic of Iran engages in transnational suppression of freedom speech, which is a threat to all of us. https://t.co/tfRCFFXny4
Iranian reporter gets 6 months for questioning official explanation of teen’s death https://t.co/NVQuwT581V . Click to read ⬇️
Prominent Iran-based journalist @SaraMassoumi criticized the Islamic Republic on X over the killing of 16-year-old Armita Geravand by a hijab enforcer. Now she's sentenced to 6 months in prison and banned from working for 2 years. #JournalismIsNotACrime https://t.co/E38M5ruVsL
BREAKING: IRGC operatives plotted to kill Iran International anchors @FardadFarahzad (whom I’m proud to have joined a few times) and Sima Sabet with a car bomb in LONDON. Prediction: complete crickets from Western governments on this travesty. (1/2) https://t.co/BcVhDFFi4P
Islamic regime spies were offered $200k to assassinate Iranian journalists @FardadFarahzad and @Sima_Sabet. They were codenamed “the bride and the groom” and the plot was to stab them until a double agent exposed it. The IR needs to be held accountable! https://t.co/lQPcj881DW
One reason of many that the Mullahs need to go... Iranian journalist Sara Massoumi sentenced to prison over tweet: lawyer https://t.co/JVzi4eo8k2 via @AlMonitor
NEW: Harsh news from #Iran today of prominent journalist Sara Massoumi @SaraMassoumi sentenced to prison + reporting ban over a Tweet. Her case: https://t.co/wFVMi2v3ok
Prominent Iranian journalist Sara Massoumi says she has been banned from journalism and twitter for two years, sentenced to six months prison, and fined, for a tweet. Truly shocking https://t.co/m60QoDA4ZW
Journalist Sara Massoumi has been sentenced to six months in prison and a ban on media work for two years over a tweet. https://t.co/dE3AyUBqjW