Cleric Arrested In Iran’s Holy City For Criticizing Supreme Leader

A seminary teacher was arrested by IRGC intelligence officers on Saturday in the religious city of Qom for voicing criticism of the government and the country’s Supreme Leader.

Last week, on the anniversary of the Iranian revolution, Mohammad-Taghi Akbarnejad said, “This day symbolizes the negation of freedom and republicanism.” He also recalled Ayatollah Khamenei’s pre-revolution promise of granting people the freedom to criticize leaders.

He has been summoned and interrogated multiple times by security forces and the special clerical court in Qom, notorious for his fearless criticism of…

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News Source: https://www.iranintl.com/en/202402182513