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iranwire – A 32-year-old Iranian woman faces criminal and security charges over her social media posts and participation in protest movements.
Parastoo Jamalzaei of central Arak was charged with spreading lies, “propaganda against the system,” and producing and distributing content authorities deemed “obscene through computer and telecommunications systems.”
A criminal court in Arak convicted Jamalzaei on charges of “spreading lies and publishing indecent images” and imposed a fine in a verdict issued last week. The ruling is currently suspended.
Jamalzaei also faces separate charges of “propaganda against the system” in the Arak Revolutionary Court.
That trial was held on November 29, and a verdict is pending.
Sources told IranWire that Jamalzaei has been a civil activist in Arak for years, posting critical content about government policies on social media.
Intelligence Ministry agents now control her Instagram account, which has more than 20,000 followers.
Part of the charges relate to personal photos she posted on the account.
Despite previous summons and threats, Jamalzaei received no formal court notice until after military confrontations between Iran and Israel in June.
She is currently free on bail pending sentencing.
Iranian authorities arrested or filed security charges against numerous citizens following the June war, particularly those with prior summons histories.
