An Iranian court on Wednesday sentenced a close ally of former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to six-and-a-half years in prison, The Associated Press reported.
Tehran Justice Department chief Gholamhossein Esmaili said the associate, Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, was sentenced to five years for plotting and conspiring to commit crimes against national security, one year for propaganda against the Islamic Republic system and six months for insulting officials.
The sentencing can be appealed within 20 days.
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