The case of "Ruhollah Zam" was also handed over to Judge Salavati; five other people were also arrested.

While it has been nearly four months since Ruhollah Zam's arrest and transfer to Iran, the Islamic Republic's judiciary says that with the issuance of an indictment, his case has been handed over to Judge Salavati, and five other people have also been arrested in connection with this case.

Gholamhossein Esmaili, a spokesman for the Iranian judiciary, did not name the five people arrested in the Ruhollah Zam case, but only announced that an indictment will likely be issued for these individuals in the next few days.

Ruhollah Zam – the son of Mohammad Ali Zam, a well-known cleric and former official of the Islamic Republic – who ran Amad News, which generally covered corruption and violations in the Islamic Republic and news of protests and gatherings, was arrested outside Iran on Monday, October 12, according to the Revolutionary Guard Corps, and taken to Iran.

The Iranian judiciary has announced the issuance of an indictment against Mr. Zam and the referral of his case to Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court, but the names of his charges have not yet been made public. It has also not yet been announced whether Ruhollah Zam's trial will be held in public or in private.

Judge Salavati is a judge in the judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran who has been known for issuing unfair sentences since 2009. He was placed under sanctions by the United States last December on charges of human rights violations.

Reporters Without Borders reported in October of this year that the Islamic Republic of Iran has used charges of "espionage" and "collaboration with [hostile] countries" to arrest and convict many journalists, especially those working with American media outlets.

Source: Voice of America