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– Iran frees Issa Saharkhiz then sentences him to one year in jail (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News May 2, 2017

The one year sentence was handed down the day after Saharkhiz was released from jail on a separate charge, according to the journalist's son and his lawyer.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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