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"James Bidin" case; How was Amirosin Mousavi sentenced to death?

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"James Bidin" case; How was Amirosin Mousavi sentenced to death?

🖌Farzad Saifikaran, BBC verification.

Amirhossein Mousavi, a social network activist who operated under the pseudonym "James Biden" on X (Twitter), was sentenced to death on the charge of "corruption of Philares through virtual activity on James Biden's Twitter account," according to his lawyer. Officials in the justice system accused him of "communicating information with prisoners" and "activities against national security", accusations Mr. Mousavi denied. He said that his confessions on television were taken "under pressure and threats". His relatives say that his activity on social networks "mainly reflected the voice of political prisoners and the families of those killed in interceptions".

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