Iranian healthcare worker sentenced to lashes and internal exile for protest role

Yousef Dehghani, a healthcare worker arrested at Qorveh Hospital during January 2026 protests, has been sentenced to 31 lashes and internal exile. The sentence reflects continued judicial crackdown on protest participants, though details of the charges and trial remain unclear. This signals sustained repression of dissent in Iran, potentially deterring future activism.

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