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A dual Iranian-American citizen sentenced to 18 years in prison for insulting the Islamic republic and engaging in espionage for the United States was convicted based on his social-media posts, according to a close acquaintance.

Robin Shahini, who has been jailed in Iran since July and was reportedly sentenced by the country’s judiciary this week, had a speedy trial and was convicted based on “no evidence except for a few Facebook and blog posts,” the U.S.-based acquaintance told RFE/RL’s Radio Farda on October 24.

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