Brother of Iran’s President Rouhani sentenced for graft
By DW
05 May 2019 |
12:22 pm
Hossein Fereidoun, brother and close aide of Iran's president, has been sentenced on unspecified corruption charges, according to IRNA. The president's supporters believe the case is politically motivated.
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