Omid Faraghat

امید فراغت

Nationality : Iranian
Status: Arrested
Health: Unknown
UUID: c64e020c-d904-11ee-bfaf-560003f1f421 Short link: https://sml.yt/0o3rm
Date: 2026-10-29
City: Karaj
Province: Alborz
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unknown
Status: Arrested
The sentence of 10 years and one day of imprisonment issued against Omid Faraghat was based on Article 4 of the law "Intensification of Punishment for Espionage and Cooperation with the Zionist Regime and Hostile Countries." This law, enacted in Mehr 1404 (September-October 2025), criminalizes civil activities, political analyses, and expression of opinion in virtual and media spaces under vague titles such as "actions against national security," and prescribes heavy penalties of 10 to 15 years of imprisonment for protesters and journalists.

Omid Faraghat was arrested on Monday, 29 June 2026, after responding to a phone summons and appearing at the security police. Following his transfer to the public and revolutionary prosecutor's office, a temporary detention order was issued, and he was sent to prison.

The judiciary had previously charged him with fabricated accusations of "disturbing public opinion" and "acting against national security" due to his critical writings.

This journalist had previously faced judicial proceedings for his activities. In November 2025, he was sentenced to three months in prison by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court. This sentence was later converted to a fine of 20 million tomans by Branch 36 of the Court of Appeal.

امید فراغت روز دوشنبه ۸ تیرماه ۱۴۰۵ (۲۹ ژوئن ۲۰۲۶)، پس از پیگیری یک احضاریه تلفنی و حضور در پلیس امنیت، بازداشت و پس از انتقال به دادسرای عمومی و انقلاب، با صدور قرار بازداشت موقت روانه زندان گردید.

دستگاه قضایی پیشتر وی را بابت یادداشت های انتقادی اش به اتهامات ساختگی «تشویش اذهان عمومی» و «اقدام علیه امنیت ملی» متهم کرده بود.

این روزنامه نگار پیشتر نیز بابت فعالیت های خود پرونده سازی قضایی را تجربه کرده بود؛ وی در آبان ماه ۱۴۰۴ توسط شعبه ۲۶ دادگاه انقلاب تهران به سه ماه حبس محکوم شد که این حکم در شعبه ۳۶ دادگاه تجدیدنظر به پرداخت ۲۰ میلیون تومان جزای نقدی تبدیل شده بود.

History:

Date: 2026-07-03
City: Karaj
Province: Alborz
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unknown
Status: Arrested
Updated location
Date: 2026-06-29
City: Tehran
Province: Tehran
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unknown
Status: Arrested
On Monday, June 29, 2026, after appearing at the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor's Office, they were arrested.
Date: 2025-11-20
City: Karaj
Province: Alborz
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unknown
Status: Summoned
He was sentenced by Branch 36 of the Tehran Appellate Court to pay a fine (20 Million Tomans =~US$200) in lieu of three months in prison.
Date: 2025-08-26
City: Karaj
Province: Alborz
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unknown
Status: Summoned
He was sentenced to three months in prison by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court. He was also acquitted of the charges against him in another part of his case by Branch 3 of the Karaj Revolutionary Court.
Date: 2025-08-04
City: Karaj
Province: Alborz
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unknown
Status: Summoned
He was summoned to Branch 3 of the Revolutionary Court in Karaj after receiving a notice.
Date: 2025-04-28
City: Karaj
Province: Alborz
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unknown
Status: Summoned
A journalist living in Karaj, he was summoned to the Seventh Investigation Branch of the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor's Office, District 1, of this city upon receiving a notification.
Date: 2025-01-22
City: Karaj
Province: Alborz
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unknown
Status: Summoned
A journalist, he was summoned to Evin Prosecutor's Office. In addition, Ms. Bani Yaqoub's home was also searched by security forces.
Date: 2024-10-02
City: Karaj
Province: Alborz
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unknown
Status: Released
He was acquitted of imputation charges by the verdict of Branch 12 of Alborz Court of Appeal.
Date: 2024-08-12
City: Karaj
Province: Alborz
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unknown
Status: Summoned
He was sentenced to six months in prison by the first branch of the Karaj Revolution Court headed by judge Asef Alhosseini.
Date: 2024-05-17
City: Karaj
Province: Alborz
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unknown
Status: Summoned
On Monday, the 24th of Ordibehesht 1403 (13th May 2024) the hearing of charges against him was held in the Revolutionary Court of Karaj.
Date: 2024-03-03
City: Karaj
Province: Alborz
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unknown
Status: Summoned
A journalist was sentenced to a two-year ban on cyberspace by the Karaj Public Prosecutor's Office.

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