Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 04 An Iranian judge has issued an order for a young student from the University of Tehran to appear before a court in the Iranian capital on political charges, according to his lawyer. Iran Focus
Tehran, Iran, Jan. 04 An Iranian judge has issued an order for a young student from the University of Tehran to appear before a court in the Iranian capital on political charges, according to his lawyer.
The lawyer for Amir Raayat-Nazari said that the young student from the universitys Faculty of Engineering was ordered to appear in court on Saturday.
Mohammad-Ali Dadkhah said that Raayat-Nazari was charged with acting against national security, a broad charge used by Iranian security officials to suppress all forms of social protests or actions against the ruling clerical authorities.
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