DUBAI (Reuters) - An Iranian court has sentenced President Hassan Rouhani’s brother to an unspecified jail term, state news agency IRNA reported on Saturday, in a corruption case the president’s supporters allege is politically motivated. "This person (Hossein Fereydoun) was found not guilty on some charges, while he was sentenced to prison on other accusations," IRNA quoted judiciary official Hamidreza Hosseini as saying. Hosseini said he was unable to give details as the sentence could still be appealed, the agency added. The trial of Fereydoun, along with six co-defendants, began in February without the judiciary giving details of the charges. Rouhani was born Hassan Fereydoun before adopting his new surname.

Source: The Star May 04, 2019 13:07 UTC