In Iran, 12 Pan-Turkists Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison and 888 Lashes

In Iran, 12 pan-Turkist nationalists have been sentenced to 15 years in prison and 888 lashes for organizing riots in Ardabil during the 44-day war in Artsakh. This was reported by Infoteka24, citing Iranian media.

The verdict was issued by the Ardabil No. 102 correctional facility court. It is worth mentioning that Azerbaijan organized protests in several Iranian cities during the war in Artsakh. Iranian law enforcement agencies dispersed the nationalists and arrested the ringleaders of the riots.