Prominent Iranian cultural and civil activists in Iran have issued a letter denouncing the hanging of Mahafarid Amir Khosravi, the prime suspect in the $3-billion fraud, as ordered by the Iranian judiciary. Babak Ahmadi, Simin Behbehani, Jafar Panahi, Alireza Jabbari, Fariborz Raisdana, Nasrin Sotoudeh, Asghar Farhadi, Nargess Mohammadi, Farideh Moradkhani, Esmail Moftizadeh, Mohammad Maleki […]
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Iranian Billionaire Executed For Fraud
A billionaire Iranian businessman involved in a $2.6 billion state bank scam has been executed. Iranian state television reported on May 24 that Mahafarid Amir Khosravi, also known as Amir Mansur Aria, was executed at Evin prison, north of Tehran earlier in the day. Khosravi’s lawyer, Gholam Ali Riahi, said he had not received […]
Official confirms execution for bank fraud to proceed
Iran’s Chief Auditor Nasser Seraj announced that there is no truth to rumours that a death sentence issued in the so-called $3-billion fraud case will be withdrawn. Seraj, who acted as judge in the trial of Mahafarid Amir Khosravi, said: “A sentence that is issued and approved will no doubt be carried out.” IRNA […]