Ex-Iran President Rafsanjani’s son begins 10-year jail term

Ex-Iran President Rafsanjani’s son begins 10-year jail term

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty The son of former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani began a 10-year prison term for financial crimes, including embezzlement, and security offenses. Mehdi Hashemi presented himself to Tehran’s Evin prison on August 9 while insisting that the case against him was politically motivated. He told journalists […]