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Iran jails photojournalist Yalda Moaiery 15 years over CNN work
Iran's Revolutionary Court has sentenced photojournalist Yalda Moaiery to 15 years in prison, her third jail term for journalism. The court acted under a 2025 law passed after the Iran-Israel conflict, which…
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Iran's Revolutionary Court has sentenced photojournalist Yalda Moaiery to 15 years in prison, her third jail term for journalism. The court acted under a 2025 law passed after the Iran-Israel conflict, which Tehran says targets espionage and cooperation with hostile states.
Moaiery told Reuters she provided CNN with images of damage from US air strikes on Iran and gave an interview in March 2026. A handwritten charge sheet, copied by a friend, accuses her of speaking to hostile media and sharing photos with US- and Israel-linked organisations. She was not given official documents. Moaiery has 10 days to appeal.
The Indian Opinion
The familiar pattern plays out again: a journalist jailed, the West protests, Tehran cites national security. Both sides have a point, but neither tells the full story. Iran's vague new law is plainly a tool to silence dissent. Yet Moaiery's work for CNN during US air strikes does touch on legitimate security concerns. The real test will come in 10 days: will the appeals process offer any genuine review, or is this sentence final?
Sources (2): timesnownews.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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