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Iranian woman sentenced to three years for social media comment
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 20, 2026 at 8:17 AM ET
Summary: A 39-year-old Iranian woman, Azar Yahu, was sentenced by Branch 4 of the Revolutionary Court in Mashhad to three years in prison for a single social media comment on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s post. Human rights groups said she was also charged over Instagram heart stickers used on posts by Donald Trump and Netanyahu and alleged expressions of joy over Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s killing.
WHO: Azar Yahu; Branch 4 of the Revolutionary Court in Mashhad
WHAT: Azar Yahu was sentenced to three years in prison for reacting to Netanyahu and related social media posts.
WHEN: Aug 20, 2026 at 8:39 AM ET
WHERE: Iran
WHY: She was charged with “cooperation with Israel” for a single comment on Netanyahu’s social media post, and with “acting against national security” for using heart stickers on Instagram posts by Donald Trump and Netanyahu and allegedly expressing joy over the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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