Iranian creator sentenced to demise after important interview with Israeli channel: Report

Iranian creator Mehdi Bahman has been sentenced to demise by the nation’s regime over ‘espionage’ expenses, in accordance with stories. 

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 2, 2023 18:36 IST

Mehdi Bahman is understood for working for spiritual co-existence in Iran. (Source: Twitter/@daneshvar)

By India Today Web Desk: Mehdi Bahman, an Iranian creator and illustrator who propagated communal concord and spiritual co-existence, has been sentenced to demise by the nation’s regime over ‘espionage’ expenses, in accordance with stories.

According to information channel Iran International, Mehdi Bahman was arrested on October 12, 2022 after an ‘anti-regime’ interview he gave to an Israeli information channel.

The mentioned interview with Israel’s Channel 13 befell in April 2022. In the interview, Mehdi Bahman criticised the regime in Tehran and the imposition of Islamic regulation within the nation, whereas additionally calling for normalisation of ties between Israel and Iran.

A Revolutionary Court in Iran has sentenced dissident illustrator and creator Mehdi Bahman to demise, reportedly on cost of “espionage”. Known for his efforts to advertise spiritual coexistence, Bahman was arrested on October 12 after giving an interview to an Israeli TV channel. pic.twitter.com/hUk1Q4MHUl
— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) December 29, 2022

According to Iran International, Mehdi Bahman has labored with dissident Shia cleric Masoumi Tehrani to create artworks containing symbols from varied religions. He later gifted these symbols to leaders of the minority Jewish, Christian, Zoroastrian, Sunni Islam, Mandaean Sabian, and Baha’i communities in Iran.

According to stories, Tehrani was additionally arrested shortly after Bahman.

Iran has been witnessing nationwide protests since September 2022 following the custodial demise of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini over not carrying hijab correctly. According to Oslo-based group Iran Human Rights (IHR), at the very least 100 Iranians arrested in the course of the protest face expenses punishable by demise, with 11 already sentenced to demise.

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Edited By:

Rishabh Sharma

Published On:

Jan 2, 2023