Global Upfront Newspapers
CoverJusticeLifeNews

Daughter of Iran’s Ex-president Hashemi Charged With Propaganda, Blasphemy Against Prophet Mohammed’s Wife

  • Faezeh Hashemi indicted for reportedly saying demand to remove Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) from US terror list is ‘damaging’ to Tehran’s interests, referring to Prophet Mohammed’s wife as a ‘businesswoman’

The daughter of Iran’s former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was charged with carrying out propaganda activity against the country and blasphemy in social media comments, the judiciary said Sunday.

“The indictment has been issued and referred to the court on the charges of propaganda activity against the system of the Islamic Republic of Iran and blasphemy,” Tehran’s chief prosecutor Ali Salehi said, according to the judiciary’s website Mizan Online.

The charges are connected to comments reportedly made by Faezeh Hashemi, 59, a former lawmaker and a women’s rights activist, during an audio debate on a social media forum in April.

Hashemi is reported to have said that Iran’s demand for the Revolutionary Guards — the ideological arm of the country’s military — to be removed from a US terror list was “damaging” to the country’s “national interests,” according to local media.

Removal of the terror designation of the Guards is a key sticking point in negotiations over restoring Tehran’s frayed 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.

Hashemi also made separate comments concerning Khadija, the wife of the Prophet Mohammed.

She is reported to have called Khadija a “businesswoman,” showing that women can also engage in economic activity, and whose money the prophet spent.

She later said the comments had been a “joke… without any intention of causing insult,” state news agency IRNA reported. Iranian former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani at a press conference in Tehran, December 21, 2015. (AFP Photo/Atta Kenare)

Hashemi’s late father was a relative moderate who advocated improved ties with the West and the United States.

In 2012, she was sentenced to six months in jail on charges of “propaganda against the Islamic Republic.”

Advertize With Us

See Also

NAF airstrikes kills “several” Boko Haram Terrorists,’ destroys vehicles along Jakana axis, Borno State, says Defence Spokesperson, Enenche

Global Upfront

Israel-Hamas War: Israel Launches First Ground Missions In Gaza, Hints At Strategy Shift

Global Upfront

Buhari Condemns Violence In South East, Consoles Police, Ohaneze Ndigbo President, Obiozor

Global Upfront

Nigeria’s relations with Spain, Qatar to be strengthened, says Buhari

Global Upfront

U.S. Says Israel’s War Conduct Likely Violated International Law in Gaza, Raises ‘Serious Concerns’

Global Upfront

Obi To Nigeria Women: Vote On Trust, Proven Track Record And Not Don’t Accept Empty Promises

Global Upfront

IPOB Warns Governor Soludo: Stop Unguarded Statements Linking IPOB With Criminal Activities

Global Upfront

Nigeria: Troops Destroy Boko Haram/ISWAP Illegal Market in Damask, Kill 3 Terrorists

Global Upfront

June 12 2020 Revelations and the Journey of Nigeria to Nationhood (Part I) By Abuchi Obiora

Global Upfront

Israel-Hamas War: What The Israel Defence Forces Can Expect When They Enter The Hamas ‘Gaza Metro’ Tunnel System

Global Upfront

This website uses Cookies to improve User experience. We assume this is OK...If not, please opt-out! Accept Read More